Association between lumbar endplate damage and bone mineral density in patients with degenerative disc disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To explore the independent association between lumbar endplate damage and bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD).

Methods

This retrospective investigation was based out of a prospectively collected database from the Affiliated Kunshan Hospital of Jiangsu University. Data from 192 DDD patients, collected between December 2018 and January 2022, were chosen for the final analysis. The average total endplate score (TEPS) of lumbar(L) 1-L4 was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and represents the extent of endplate damage. Osteoporosis severity was assessed via the L1-L4 BMD evidenced by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Other analyzed information included gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and osteophyte score (OS

SUBMITTER: Huang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10523726 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature