scholarly journals Raman spectroscopy of fingernails: A novel tool for evaluation of bone quality?

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Cummins ◽  
J. C. C. Day ◽  
A. Wren ◽  
P. Carroll ◽  
N. Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Bone Remodelling ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Structural Proteins ◽  
Spectral Features ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
History Of

Raman data from human fingernails has been analysed to determine if a relationship exists between spectral features and bone quality. Previous work demonstrated a relationship between the manually determined intensity of the disulphide peak (Bone Quality Test; BQT) and osteoporotic fracture. A computer program is now described that automates the BQT determination for large sample-sets. In this study the ability of the automated BQT to discriminate between fractures and controls was compared to that of bone mineral density (BMD) and biomarkers of bone remodelling. Females aged 18–67 years participated in the study (n═ 159). Fingernails were analysed using Raman spectroscopy. Lumbar and Femoral BMD was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Fasting venepuncture samples were analysed for osteocalcin and CTx (collagen C-telopeptides) by electrochemiluminescence. No correlation was found between the BQT and BMD or the biomarkers. The BQT and BMD were found to be equally accurate in identifying subjects with a history of fracture (p< 0.01) and both outperformed osteocalcin and CTx. It appears that keratin and collagen are related structural proteins that require disulphide bonding for stability. Therefore, these preliminary results suggest that Raman spectroscopy of keratin may have potential as a diagnostic tool for screening bone quality in large populations.

scholarly journals Instrumental diagnosis of osteosarcopenia in diagrams and tables

2021 ◽  
pp. 358-364
Author(s):  
A. V. Naumov ◽  
D. V. Demenok ◽  
Yu. S. Onuchina ◽  
N. O. Khovasova ◽  
V. I. Moroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Mass Function ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fracture Risk Assessment Tool ◽  
History Of

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are age-associated diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Osteosarcopenia, the presence of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia. The prevalence of osteosarcopenia in older adults with failing was 37% and associated with higher rate of death. Diagnosis of osteosarcopenia consists of describing medical history of fractures, providing x-ray of the spine (if it is needed) and bone densitometry, calculation of Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), evaluating muscle strength, mass, function. The most common exam which is used to measure bone mineral density (BMD) is dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA). Screening using the FRAX is recommended in all postmenopausal women and mеn over 50 in order to identify individuals with high probability of fractures. It is recommended to diagnose osteoporosis in patients with fragility fracture of large bones of the skeleton. Diagnosis of sarcopenia is consist of measures for three parameters: muscle strength, muscle quantity/quality and physical performance as an indicator of severity. Muscle strength can be measured with carpal dynamometry. Muscle mass can be evaluated dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (program «Whole body»). Muscle function can be evaluated with short physical performance battery (SPPB) tests. In this article described algorithm of diagnosis of osteosarcopenia.

scholarly journals Bone quality, as measured by trabecular bone score, in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

2013 ◽  
Vol 169 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Eller-Vainicher ◽  
Marcello Filopanti ◽  
Serena Palmieri ◽  
Fabio Massimo Ulivieri ◽  
Valentina Morelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Hyperparathyroidism ◽  
Trabecular Bone ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Trabecular Bone Score ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Texture Measurement ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Spinal Radiograph ◽  
And Gender

ObjectiveIn primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), vertebral fractures (VFx) occur regardless of bone mineral density (BMD) and may depend on decreased bone quality. Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a texture measurement acquired during a spinal dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Recently, TBS has been proposed as an index of bone micro-architecture.DesignWe studied 92 PHPT patients (74 females, age 62.1±9.7 years) and 98 control subjects. In all patients at baseline, in 20 surgically treated patients and in 10 conservatively treated patients after 24 months, TBS, spinal (lumbar spine (LS)) and femoral (total hip (TH) and femoral neck (FN)) BMD were assessed by DXA and VFx by spinal radiograph.ResultsPHPT patients had lower TBS (−2.39±1.8) and higher VFx prevalence (43.5%) than controls (−0.98±1.07 and 8.2% respectively, bothP<0.0001). TBS was associated with VFx (odds ratio 1.4, 95% CI 1.1–1.9,P=0.02), regardless of LS-BMD, age, BMI and gender, and showed a better compromise between sensitivity (75%) and specificity (61.5%) for detecting VFx than LS-BMD, TH-BMD and FN-BMD (31 and 75%, 72 and 44.2%, and 64 and 65% respectively). In surgically treated patients, TBS, LS-BMD, TH-BMD and FN-BMD increased (+47±44.8,+29.2±34.1,+49.4±48.7 and +30.2±39.3% respectively, allP<0.0001). Among patients treated conservatively, TBS decreased significantly in those (n=3) with incident VFx (−1.3±0.3) compared with those without (−0.01±0.9,P=0.048), while BMD changes were not statistically different (LS 0.3±1.2 vs −0.8±0.9 respectively,P=0.19; TH 0.4±0.8 vs −0.8±1.4 respectively,P=0.13 and FN 0.4±0.9 vs −0.8±1.4 respectively,P=0.14).ConclusionsIn PHPT, bone quality, as measured by TBS, is reduced and associated with VFx and improves after surgery.

scholarly journals Preoperative bone quality as a factor in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry analysis comparing bone remodelling between two implant types

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Cornelis Hendrikus van der Wal ◽  
Ali Rahmy ◽  
Bernd Grimm ◽  
Ide Heyligers ◽  
Alphons Tonino
Keyword(s):  
Bone Quality ◽  
Bone Remodelling ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals Validity of Quantitative Ultrasound and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis against Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry for Measuring Bone Quality and Body Composition in Children

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Maryam Delshad ◽  
Kathryn L. Beck ◽  
Cathryn A. Conlon ◽  
Owen Mugridge ◽  
Marlena C. Kruger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Quantitative Ultrasound ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
Impedance Analysis ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
X Ray

Background: Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a well-regarded device for primarilymeasuring bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition. [...]

Evaluation of femoral head bone quality by Hounsfield units: a comparison with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

2021 ◽  
pp. 028418512110210
Author(s):  
Rabia Mihriban Kılınc ◽  
Ahmet Emrah Açan ◽  
Gamze Türk ◽  
Cem Yalın Kılınç ◽  
İbrahim Önder Yeniçeri
Keyword(s):  
Femoral Head ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Additional Cost ◽  
Fixation Method ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Hounsfield Units ◽  
X Ray ◽  
T Score

Background Osteoporosis is associated with decreases in bone mineral density (BMD) and is diagnosed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Computed tomography (CT), performed in routine practice, can also be used to evaluate bone quality without additional cost. Purpose To determine whether Hounsfield units (HU), a standardized CT attenuation coefficient, measured from the femoral head correlated with DXA-measured BMD. Material and Methods We evaluated 82 patients (14 men, 68 women; mean age, 67 years) undergoing femoral DXA and CT (non-enhanced abdominopelvic and hip scans) with 130 kV to determine whether HU correlated with T-scores. HU were measured by two radiologists using the largest spherical region of interest including the medullary bone of the femoral head from the junction point of the most caudal section of the femoral head with the femoral neck in 5-mm axial sections. The correlations of both sides’ HU values with their ages and DXA femur T-score were evaluated. Results HU values obtained from both femoral heads showed significant variation between the osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic groups (both P = 0.000) and strongly correlated with each other and DXA femur T-scores (left r = 0.75, right r = 0.73, respectively). In ROC curve analysis, predictive power of left HU values in identifying patients with osteoporotic femur DXA T-score was 0.905, and for right HU values it was 0.924. Osteoporosis cutoff values were 198 HU and 204 HU for the left and right hips, respectively. Conclusions HU obtained from CT performed in routine practice correlated with the DXA scores, thus providing an alternative method to determine regional bone quality without additional cost. This may be useful when choosing a fixation method, especially in trauma cases with already-performed abdominopelvic or pelvic CT in emergency services.

scholarly journals The Use of CT Hounsfield Unit Values to Identify The Bone Quality in Patients With Cervical Degenerative Diseases.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei He ◽  
Fei Fei Zhou ◽  
Yu Sun ◽  
Wei-Shi Li
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Cervical Vertebrae ◽  
Hounsfield Unit ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
X Ray ◽  
T Score

Abstract Background It is well known that osteoporosis may lead to the failure of spinal surgery. As the gold standard, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is used to evaluate the overall bone mineral density (BMD). Previous studies have used CT (Computed tomography) value to evaluate local bone mineral density. The objective of this study was to investigate the application value of cervical CT value in preoperative bone quality evaluation of cervical degenerative diseases. Methods A total of 939 patients who received surgical treatment for cervical degenerative diseases in our center from January 2015 to December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. The Hounsfield unit (HU) values were measured in middle transverse CT images of the C2–C7 on the picture archiving and communication system (PACS), and the total bone mineral density T-score of L1–L4 was obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The changes in the HU values of C2–C7 were observed, the correlation between the HU value of C2–C7 and the total BMD T-score of L1–L4 was analyzed, and the HU thresholds of C2–C7 for different T-scores (-2.5 < T-score <-1 or T-score ≤2.5, respectively) were identified. Results The HU values of C2–C7 show a decreasing trend. The mean HU value of C2–C7 was 322.52 ± 89.27 HU. The average BMD T-score of L1-L4 was -0.73. The average HU value of C2–C7 was positively correlated with the average BMD T-score of L1–L4 (r = 0.487, P < 0.001). The HU threshold of C2–C7 was 269 HU when -2.5＜T-score＜-1, and it had a sensitivity of 75.7% and a specificity of 59.8% when used for screening for osteopenia; the HU threshold of C2–C7 was 269H U when T-score ≤-2.5, and it had a sensitivity of 63.8% and a specificity of 80.8% when used for screening for osteoporosis. Conclusions The HU values of cervical vertebrae gradually decrease from C2 to C7 in patients undergoing surgical treatment for cervical degenerative disorders. The CT HU value of cervical vertebrae is positively correlated with the BMD T-score provided by lumbar DXA, which is helpful for clinical evaluation of bone quality before surgery.

scholarly journals No difference for changes in BMD between two different cementless hip stem designs 2 years after THA

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Dyreborg ◽  
Søren Solgaard ◽  
Michael Skettrup ◽  
Michael Mørk Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Remodelling ◽  
Region Of Interest ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Harris Hip Score ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxford Hip Score ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThis study evaluates how 2 different total hip arthroplasty (THA) stems compares regarding adaptive bone remodelling. The stems are both proximally porous coated, aiming for proximal fixation, but with different dispersal of the coating. They are also differently designed regarding the distal tip of the stem. We aimed to investigate if there is a difference in periprosthetic adaptive bone remodelling between two different designs. From February 2016 to September 2017, we randomised 62 patients, 1:1 (mean age = 64 years, Female/Male = 28/34), scheduled for an uncemented THA to receive either an EBM or a BM THA stem. We performed dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans within a week after surgery and at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months with measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) in the 7 Gruen zones (region of interest (ROI) 1–7). Additionally, Oxford Hip Score and Harris Hip Score were collected at 6, 12 and 24 months. We found a decrease in BMD between the postoperative and the 24-months values in all ROIs for both stems. The greatest decrease over time was seen for both groups in the ROI1 (BM = − 8.4%, p = 0.044, and EBM = − 6.5%, p = 0.001) and ROI7 (BM = − 7%, p = 0.005, and EBM = − 8.6%, p < 0.0005). We found a tendency in ROI2–4 of a higher degree of bone loss in the EBM group. However, this difference only continued beyond 6 months in ROI4 (24 months: BM = − 1.2% and EBM = − 2.8%, p = 0.001). The stems show similar adaptive bone remodelling and are clinically performing well.

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