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A lateral view radiograph in this 75-year-old woman reveals significant loss of bone density as the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebral bodies are.

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Presentation on theme: "A lateral view radiograph in this 75-year-old woman reveals significant loss of bone density as the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebral bodies are."— Presentation transcript:

1 A lateral view radiograph in this 75-year-old woman reveals significant loss of bone density as the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebral bodies are almost radiolucent. Also note the compression fractures present at T12 and L2. (From Malone TR, Hazle C, Grey ML. Imaging in Rehabilitation. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.) Source: OSTEOPOROSIS, The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy Citation: Shamus E. The Color Atlas of Physical Therapy; 2015 Available at: Accessed: January 02, 2018 Copyright © 2018 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved


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