Here are five insights:
1. Of new vertebral fractures, fewer than one quarter are clinically undiagnosed.
2. Researchers studied older men who had clinically undiagnosed vertebral fractures that X-rays revealed.
3. The study found these men were at greater risk of back pain and limited physical activity.
4. This study supports previous findings in the older women population with clinically undiagnosed vertebral fractures.
5. The study authors called for enhanced initiatives to prevent vertebral fractures, so older men do not suffer from back pain and disability.
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