Scheuermann disease: evaluation of radiological criteria and population prevalence.

Study Design: Observational population-based study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of radiographical Scheuermann disease in a Dutch population and evaluate the consistency of diagnostic criteria.

Summary Of Background Data: Scheuermann disease is a form of osteochondrosis characterized by increased posterior rounding of the thoracic spine with structural vertebral deformity.

Multi-functionality of computer-aided quantitative vertebral fracture morphometry analyses.

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are an increasingly active area of research. Oftentimes assessments are performed by software-assisted quantitative morphometry. Here, we will discuss multi-functionality of these data for research purposes.