scholarly journals ABSOLUTE FRACTURE RISK ASSESSMENT IN OUTPATIENTS WITH DISTAL RADIUS OSTEOPOROSIS

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
A A Popov ◽  
M V Strunina ◽  
M V Telyushchenko

Objectives: to assess the absolute fracture risk in outpatients with osteoporosis (OP) at distant radius. Methods: individual absolute fracture risk was assessed using FRAX tool without hip neck bone mineral density (BMD) input in 3082 subsequent subjects (2911 females and 171 males) aged from 40 to 95 (median age 60), calculated by Finnish population data. Distant radius BMD was estimated in all patients by DTX200. Results: 774 (25.1 %) patients had had history of low traumatic fractures. BMD≤- .5 SD was detected in 1659 cases, fracture history in 558 (33.6%) of them (OR = 2.21; 95 % CI 1.93-2.55). Median 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture was 4.90 % (25- 75 %; 1.10 - 55.0) and 10-year probability of a hip fracture was 0.8 % (0 - 46), absolute risk 10 % and higher was detected in 434 (64,3 %) patients. Calculated 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture > 10 % was associated with previous low traumatic fractures: OR = 4,55; 95 % CI 4,06- 5,10, test sensitivity being 56.1 % with specificity 89.6 % . The same association was found for 10-year probability of hip fracture >3 %: OR = 3.57 (3.19 - 4.00), test sensitivity being 51,6 % with specificity 86,7 %. Conclusion: FRAX tool for individual absolute fracture risk assessment should be introduced into general practice for clinical decision making in prophylaxis of OP associated fractures.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreea Maria Banica ◽  
Luciana Mihaela Oprea ◽  
Iuliana Ilie ◽  
Viviana Elian ◽  
Andra Caragheorgheopol ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement, a tool used to diagnose osteoporosis (OP) and to predict fracture risk, has not been found very useful in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. They have a 69% higher fracture risk despite having higher hip and lumbar spine BMD than the non-diabetic population. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of 3 different fracture risk assessment (FRAX) models using surrogate adjustments for T2DM in predicting osteoporotic fracture risk over 10 years. Material and Methods Observational retrospective study included 98 patients with OP or osteopenia: 94 women and 4 men admitted in the National Institute of Endocrinology between 2011-2019. 50 % (n= 49) of the patients had T2DM, while the other half were non-diabetic patients. BMI, BMD, lipid profile, serum creatinine, calcium, phosphorus, 25(OH)vitamin D, HbA1c were assessed. BMD was measured on a GE Lunar osteodensitometer. The risk of major osteoporotic fracture in 10 years was assessed with FRAX adjusted for Romania. For diabetic patients, FRAX was adjusted by adding 10 years to patients’ age (model 1), by using rheumatoid polyarthritis as a substitute for T2DM (model 2) or by lowering T score with 0.5 DS (model 3). Results Non-diabetic patients had a lower BMI (p=0.001) and a lower BMD (p=0.03) than diabetic patients. A higher BMI correlated with a higher hip BMD (p=0.004). For diabetic patients, FRAX risk without adjustment was statistically significant lower than FRAX risk calculated with model 1 and 2 (p< 0.001) for both major and hip fracture risk. Unadjusted FRAX risk was lower than the one calculated with model 3 only for hip fracture risk (p<0.001). Model 1 FRAX adjustment led to a statistically significant risk of both major osteoporotic fracture (p= 0.004) and hip fracture (p=0.04) over 10 years in diabetic patients than non-diabetic patients, though diabetic patients had higher BMD. The same observation was made when FRAX was adjusted by model 2 (p=0.001) or by model 3 (p=0.001). HbA1c correlated inversely with FRAX adjusted with all three models. Discussion FRAX calculator does not include T2DM among secondary causes of OP and this precludes a proper risk assessment independent of BMD. Trabecular bone assessment (TBS) captures a larger portion of the diabetes-associated fracture risk than BMD, however TBS it is not fully independent of the BMD. We examined 3 models of adjusted FRAX in T2DM patients that showed an important increase in fracture risk prediction when adding BMD - independent risk factors into FRAX calculator. Conclusion T2DM patients have a greater risk of major osteoporotic fracture in 10 years at the same BMD compared with non-diabetic population. New models of FRAX adjusted for T2DM are needed in assessing the intervention threshold for OP/osteopenia of patients with T2DM.


2019 ◽  
pp. 55-65

The therapeutic approach of the osteoporosis aims an impact not only on the bone mineral density (BMD), but also on the fracture risk. Fracture risk is defined as a 10-year absolute risk in %. The principles for fracture risk assessment are defined. Age and BMD are initial points of its calculation. A 10-year absolute risk of fractures is assessed on the basis of a table or nomogram. Each serious risk factor such as pre-existing fracture (vertebral or hip), low body mass index (below 20 kg/m2), heredity for hip fractures, high doses of corticosteroid therapy, etc. is accompanied by a doubling of the absolute fracture risk. The process of osteoporotic fracture risk assessment involves several stages: depth anamnesis, physical examination, BMD test, X-ray analysis of vertebral fractures and laboratory tests to exclude secondary cause of osteoporosis. The obtained data can be input into each of the methods for assessing the risk of fractures. Simple screening tools for fracture prediction are OST, ORAI, OSIRIS, SCORE and age alone. Other widely used methods are FRAX®, a Garvan risk calculator and QFracture®. Diff erences in the introduced variables create significant variations in calculated risks from each calculator. The decision on the type of the risk calculator can be made on the basis of country-specific features, although it is necessary for the physician to be aware of the limitations of the chosen method. The complex infl uence on the fracture risk can be achieved through an integrated multidisciplinary approach. The aim is achievement of real outcomes in the prevention of osteoporosis before the occurrence of the first osteoporotic fracture to reduce the expansion of the disease and its negative effects.


2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Jin Jang ◽  
Young-Kyun Lee ◽  
Hyung Jin Choi ◽  
Yong-Chan Ha ◽  
Sunmee Jang ◽  
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Lupus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 945-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
E -L Lai ◽  
W -N Huang ◽  
H -H Chen ◽  
C -Y Hsu ◽  
D -Y Chen ◽  
...  

The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) has been used universally for the purpose of fracture risk assessment. However, the predictive capacity of FRAX for autoimmune diseases remains inconclusive. This study aimed to compare the applicability of FRAX for autoimmune disease patients. This retrospective study recruited rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) patients with bone mineral density (BMD) tests. Patients with any osteoporotic fractures were identified. Taiwan-specific FRAX with and without BMD were then calculated. In total, 802 patients (451 RA, 233 SLE and 118 pSS) were enrolled in this study. The cumulative incidences of osteoporotic fractures in the RA, SLE and pSS patients were 43.0%, 29.2% and 33.1%, respectively. For those with a previous osteoporotic fracture, T-scores were classified as low bone mass. Overall, the patients’ 10-year probability of major fracture risk by FRAX without BMD was 15.8%, which then increased to 20.3% after incorporation of BMD measurement. When analyzed by disease group, the fracture risk in RA patients was accurately predicted by FRAX. In contrast, current FRAX, either with or without BMD measurement, underestimated the fracture risk both in SLE and pSS patients, even after stratification by age and glucocorticoid treatment. For pSS patients with major osteoporotic fractures, FRAX risks imputed by RA were comparable to major osteoporotic fracture risks of RA patients. Current FRAX accurately predicted fracture probability in RA patients, but not in SLE and pSS patients. RA-imputed FRAX risk scores could be used as a temporary substitute for SLE and pSS patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 980.2-981
Author(s):  
O. Dobrovolskaya ◽  
Z. Kolkhidova ◽  
A. Menshikova ◽  
N. Demin ◽  
N. Toroptsova

Background:The problem of sarcopenia (SP) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is particularly significant in terms of assessing the risk of fractures, since SP leads to falls, which are an independent risk factor for fractures along with RA and osteoporosis.Objectives:To evaluate the bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk in women with RA and SP.Methods:79 women with RA based on the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria were included: 20 (25%) women with confirmed SP (age median 59 [53; 64]) according to EWGSOP2 criteria and 59 (75%) women without SP (age median 60 [55; 67]) (p>0.05). We assessed clinical data: age, body mass index (BMI), disease duration, anthropometric measurements, C-reactive protein level, disease activity score in 28 joints-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR), previous medication use including glucocorticoids and methotrexate, muscle strength and function. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure BMD of lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck (FN) and total hip (TH) was performed. The 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture (clinical spine, forearm, hip or shoulder fracture) and the 10-year probability hip fracture was calculated using the Russian version of the FRAX® tool. Statistical analysis was performed using non-parametric methods. All patients signed an informed consent to participate.Results:Median BMD in LS was 0.892 [0.772; 1.024] g/cm2in patients with SP and 0.910 [0.785; 1.028] g/cm2- without SP (p>0.05). There was significant difference between groups in the proximal femur BMD: 0.760 [0.731; 0.826] g/cm2in TH and 0.681 [0.607; 0.703] g/cm2in FN in patients with SP and 0.838 [0.735; 0.921] g/cm2in TH and 0.719 [0.622; 0.804] g/cm2in FN in patients without SP (p=0.009 and p=0.048, respectively). The frequency of osteoporosis was 35% and 22% in patients with and without SP (p>0,05). The 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture with / without femoral neck BMD data was 22,0% [17,0; 32,0] / 19,5% [18,5; 22,5 and 13,3% [9,8; 18,5] / 12,8% [9,3; 17,0] in patients with SP and without SP (р<0.05) and the 10-year probability of hip fracture with / without femoral neck BMD data - 3,1% [3,0; 7,5] / 3,1% [2,3; 3,3] and 1,4% [0,9; 2,78] / 0,65 [0,4; 1,7], respectively (р<0.05).Conclusion:There were no differences in the frequency of osteoporosis between patients with SP and without SP, however women with SP had proximal femur BMD less than women without SP. The probability of major osteoporotic fracture and hip fracture was significantly higher in patients with RA and SP compared with patients without SP.Disclosure of Interests:None declared


2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 836.1-836
Author(s):  
N. Grygorieva ◽  
V. Povoroznyuk

Background:Nowadays, FRAX is the most useful tool for osteoporotic fracture risk assessment that is included in many guidelines. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and glucocorticoid (CG) use are two crucial factors for osteoporotic fractures included in FRAX algorithm. According to the last ACR guidelines for the treatment of GC-induced osteoporosis [1], it was recommended to divide the patients into three groups of fracture risk (high, medium and low) that have a great impact on treatment decision. Recently, we received own Ukrainian thresholds [2] for the national version of FRAX that are age-dependent and now widely used in clinical practice.Objectives:Our study was aimed to compare two approaches (ACR-2017 and Ukrainian (2019) recommendations) in fracture risk assessment in women with RA and GC use.Methods:We examined 195 females with RA aged 40-89 years old who took GC (at dose ≥5 mg/d for ≥3 months) due to RA. The 10-year probabilities of major osteoporotic (MOFs) and hip fractures (HFs) were calculated with and without bone mineral density (BMD) using the Ukrainian FRAX model [3]. The DXA was used to measure the lumbar spine, femoral neck and total body BMDs; T and Z scores were calculated (DISCOVERY Wi, Hologic, Inc., USA).Results:FRAX indexes for MOFs and HFs without BMD in patients with RA and GC were (Me [25-75Q]) 12.0 [8.1-18.0] and 4.2 [1.7-7.2] %. The correspondent FRAX indexes with BMD were 13.5 [8.5-20.0] and 5.1 [1.8-8.7] %.50 % of examined women had previous fractures and 20 % had previous vertebral fractures. BMD of the femoral neck consisted of 0.62±0.13 and L1-L4 BMD was 0.85±0.15 g/cm2. 89 % of females had low BMD at the lumbar spine and / or femoral neck (49 % osteoporosis and 40 % osteopenia).61 % of women required antiosteoporotic treatment according to ACR-2017 guideline (17.4 % of them a hadhigh risk of MOF and 43.1 % moderate one) without BMD measurement and 64 % of subjects after DXA scan.According to Ukrainian national guideline, 57 % of patients required antiosteoporotic treatment without BMD measurement and 42 % – after additional DXA examination. After BMD measurement in subjects who required the DXA scan, 78.2 % of females with RA and GC use required antiosteoporotic treatment (additionally to calcium and vitamin D, lifestyle modifications).Conclusion:Approximately 60 % of subjects with RA and GC use required antiosteoporotic treatment without additional DXA measurement according to correspondent FRAX indexes from both guidelines. The proportion of women requiring treatment after DXA scan is slightly higher according to Ukrainian recommendations. It proves that both of them can be used effectively in daily clinical practice for fracture risk assessment in females with RA.References:[1]Buckley L, Guyatt G, Fink HA, Cannon M et al. 2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2017;69(8), 1521–1537. DOI:10.1002/art.40137[2]Povoroznyuk V, Grygorieva N, Kanis JA et al. Ukrainian FRAX: criteria for diagnostics and treatment of osteoporosis. Pain. Joint. Spine. 2019;9(4):7-16. DOI: 10.22141/2224-1507.9.4.2019.191921[3]Povoroznyuk VV, Grygorieva NV, Kanis JA et al. Epidemiology of hip fracture and the development of FRAX in Ukraine. Arch Osteoporos. 2017;12(1):53. DOI: 10.1007/s11657-017-0343-2.Disclosure of Interests:Nataliia Grygorieva Consultant of: Servier, Redis, Vladyslav Povoroznyuk: None declared.


2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Thananit Sangkomkamhang ◽  
Ussanee Swadpanich Sangkomkamhang ◽  
Prasit Hanpinichsak ◽  
Somkid Lerdsinudom ◽  
Tanawat Vaseenon

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