Underestimation of fracture risk by conventional FRAX thresholds in axial spondyloarthritis: a proposal for disease-specific thresholds
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Published online on May 15, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Background:The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) is widely used as an intervention threshold for postmenopausal osteoporosis but has not been validated specifically for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).Objectives:To validate FRAX thresholds and ...
Background:The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) is widely used as an intervention threshold for postmenopausal osteoporosis but has not been validated specifically for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).Objectives:To validate FRAX thresholds and ...