scholarly journals Relationship between the Incidence of Hip Fracture and Bone Mineral Density of the Third Lumbar Vertebra. A Cross-sectional and Age-matched Study.

1991 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 427-430
Author(s):  
Takashi Hiramatsu ◽  
Akihiro Kuba ◽  
Kenshiro Takaki ◽  
Katsurou Iwasaki
Author(s):  
W. P. Munsell, Jr.

Abstract Researchers have attempted to evaluate the likelihood of hip fracture as a function of an engineering concept called the moment of inertia, as applied to the cross-sectional area of hip bones. While the premise is sound, the results have been disappointing. Although several authors have acknowledged that errors may arise in the current methods investigators employ to determine the cross section moment of inertia (CSMI), none have looked critically at the sources, or even the magnitude, of those errors. This paper evaluates the nature of the error that can be introduced by the use of one-dimensional bone mineral density scans to estimate the CSMI and quantifies its impact on predictive calculations. In addition, this paper presents an improved method for approximating the mechanical section properties of highly complex cross sections. The factors affecting the accuracy of the proposed method are tested, and its error rate is also quantified. The method employs a two-dimensional analysis of digital images of the subject cross section and does not require extensive user expertise or investment in expensive finite element analysis programs to implement. The limited file space necessary to install the required code means that standard smart phones could be used to directly evaluate the most complex cross section in the field.


2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (8) ◽  
pp. 1277-1284

Background: Ethnicity differentially modulate fracture risk prediction using FRAX™-bone mineral density (BMD). Objective: To compare FRAX™-BMD and trabecular bone score (TBS)-adjusted FRAX™ in the 10-year probability of fracture among Thai postmenopausal woman (PMW) with vertebral fracture (VF). Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted by retrospective review of medical records of PMW with VF older than 45 years undergoing lumbar and hip DXA scan. The authors excluded the PMW having been treated with metal implant at the spine, 3 or more lumbar VF, or cancer spreading to vertebral spine. The authors assessed the difference in means of normally distributed data by dependent sample t-test, the correlation between TBS and LS BMD by Pearson correlation, and the difference in proportions of PMW who met intervention threshold (IT) before and after TBS-adjusted FRAX™ by McNemar’s test. A p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Of the 119 patients, the mean age was 70.8±8.1 years. The mean 10-year probability of a hip fracture by TBS-adjusted FRAX™ was significantly higher than that by FRAX™-BMD with the mean difference of 0.44% (95% CI 0.13 to 0.76). The higher difference in means, using TBSadjusted FRAX™, was even significantly greater in the 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fractures. For either the IT of major osteoporotic fracture or hip fracture, TBS-adjusted FRAX™ resulted in four added PMWs who needed treatment, but without statistical significance. Conclusion: TBS-adjusted FRAX™ had a higher 10-year probability of fracture than FRAX™-BMD. Keywords: Trabecular bone score; FRAX™; Bone mineral density; Postmenopausal women; Osteoporosis


2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 248-251
Author(s):  
H. R. Meybodi ◽  
N. Khalili ◽  
P. Khashayar ◽  
R. Heshmat ◽  
A. Hossein-nezhad ◽  
...  

SummaryThe present cross-sectional research was designed to study possible correlations between clinical reproductive factors and bone mineral density (BMD) values.Using the data gathered by the population-based Iranian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study (IMOS), we investigated the correlation found between reproductive factors and osteoporosis. Subjects were recruited from five major cities of Iran. Bone mineral density was measured using Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and the results were analyzed against the age at menarche and at menopause, number of pregnancies, children and abortions, and the history (and duration) of breastfeeding.Data was available for 2528 women. Gravidity and number of children were reversely correlated with BMD. Younger age at menarche was associated with higher BMD values, whereas there was no significant correlation between age at menopause and menstrual history and BMD.Our study suggests that clinical reproductive factors, particularly number of children and breastfeeding, could be incorporated as predictors of BMD levels in women. Given the controversial results obtained in different studies, longitudinal studies should be carried out to enlighten the importance of these factors and the rationale of their use to predict BMD values in different settings.


2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete ◽  
Igor Hideki Ito ◽  
Han Kemper ◽  
Carlos Marcelo Pastre ◽  
Mário Antônio Rodrigues-Júnior ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Peak height velocity (PHV) is an important maturational event during adolescence that affects skeleton size. The objective here was to compare bone variables in adolescents who practiced different types of sports, and to identify whether differences in bone variables attributed to sports practice were dependent on somatic maturation status. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study, São Paulo State University (UNESP). METHODS: The study was composed of 93 adolescents (12 to 16.5 years old), divided into three groups: no-sport group (n = 42), soccer/basketball group (n = 26) and swimming group (n = 25). Bone mineral density and content were measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and somatic maturation was estimated through using peak height velocity. Data on training load were provided by the coaches. RESULTS: Adolescents whose PHV occurred at an older age presented higher bone mineral density in their upper limbs (P = 0.018). After adjustments for confounders, such as somatic maturation, the swimmers presented lower values for bone mineral density in their lower limbs, spine and whole body. Only the bone mineral density in the upper limbs was similar between the groups. There was a negative relationship between whole-body bone mineral content and the weekly training hours (β: -1563.967; 95% confidence interval, CI: -2916.484 to -211.450). CONCLUSION: The differences in bone variables attributed to sport practice occurred independently of maturation, while high training load in situations of hypogravity seemed to be related to lower bone mass in swimmers.


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