Yıldız AE, Ozbalcı AB, Ergen FB, et al. - The present study was performed to explore the MRI prevalence and characteristics of pregnancy- and lactation-associated vertebral compression fractures (PLVCFs). Researchers designed a retrospective cross-sectional observational study including all thoracic, lumbar, or thoracolumbar MRI examinations performed in our hospital (or at outside centers and referred to us for consultation) of females ≥ 15 and < 40 years of age during a 48-month period. They recorded MRI features of PLVCFs (early/late stage, height loss, endplate involvement, retropulsion). The study enrolled a sum of 1,484 MRI examinations—including 50 consultations from outside centers—of 1260 females (mean age, 27.7 years; range, 15–39). The results of this study exhibited that PLVCFs have an MRI prevalence of approximately 0.5% in the target population and do not display distinguishing features from other insufficiency- type vertebral compression fractures.