Hos de patienter som behandlades med alendronat minskade andelen patienter som fick en eller flera kotfrakturer med 48% (alendronat 3, 2% jämfört med placebo 6, 2%). ###>There was a 48% reduction (alendronate 3.2% vs placebo 6.2%) in the proportion of patients treated with alendronate experiencing one or more vertebral fractures relative to those treated with placebo.