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When do you recommend using trabecular bone score (TBS) for managing osteoporosis?

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In which clinical scenarios below would you consider ordering a TBS for better risk stratification?

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Endocrinology · Boston University School of Medicine
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Trabecular bone score is a valuable tool in the evaluation of osteoporosis and risk of fracture. It is an indirect indicator of bone microarchitecture. Although TBS predicts fracture risk, it should not be used alone but in conjunction with BMD for deciding whether to treat the osteoporosis and if s...

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