Characteristics Associated with Bone Loss after Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Hip Region Vulnerability.

ABSTRACT:

Backgruound

In individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), bone loss progresses rapidly to the area below the level of injury, leading to an increased risk of fracture. However, there are limited data regarding SCI-relevant characteristics for bone loss and the degree of bone loss in individuals with SCI compared with that in non-SCI community-dwelling adults.

Methods

Data from men with SCI who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at the National Rehabilitation Center (2008 to 2020) between 12 and 36 months after injury were collected and analyzed. Community-dwelling men were matched 1:1 for age, height, and weight as the control group, using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2008 to 2011).

Results

A comparison of the

SUBMITTER: Han S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10613772 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature