@karyn23 Well, that sounds interesting so I did another search on-line. AI Assist says this: "Compression fractures can make bones appear denser on DXA scans because the collapsed vertebrae may show increased mineral content in the affected area, leading to a misleadingly higher bone density reading. This is why additional imaging, like vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), is often used alongside DXA to accurately assess bone health and fracture risk."

I also found this article which is extremely interesting, titled "Correlation Between Bone Density and Lumbar Compression Fractures:: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2333721420914771