%0 Article %A Cheong, Ai Theng %I Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia %D 2009 %G English %G English %T Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. %U http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15644/1/Missing%20an%20osteoporotic%20vertebral%20fracture.pdf %X This case illustrates an 80-year-old lady who presented with acute low back pain and finally succumbed from complications of osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Among the contributing factors are delayed diagnosis and a lack of continuity of care. It reminds the practitioners of the importance to look out for red flag symptoms and to have a high index of suspicion for vertebral fracture in high risk patients presenting with low back pain.