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The acromegalic spine: fractures, deformities and spinopelvic balance.

Bruno de Azevedo OliveiraBruna AraujoTainá Mafalda Dos SantosBárbara Roberta OngarattiCarolina Garcia Soares Leães RechNelson Pires FerreiraJúlia Fernanda Semmelmann Pereira-LimaMiriam da Costa Oliveira
Published in: Pituitary (2020)
Increased number of vertebral fractures and high prevalence of spinal deformities related to sagittal imbalance were detected, indicating the importance of monitoring bone comorbidities in acromegaly, with radiological evaluation of the spine as part of the follow up.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • spinal cord
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • soft tissue