Change in vertebral strength and bone mineral density in men and women over the year post-hip fracture: a subgroup analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study examines changes in bone density and strength in the spine over the year after hip fracture to see if there are differences in the changes between men and women. Results show losses in the spine that may increase the risk of subsequent vertebral fractures, particularly for women.

Purpose

Compare changes over the first year post-hip fracture in vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) and compressive strength, measured from quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scans of the spine (T12-L1), between women and men.

Methods

QCT scans were performed on 37 participants (21 men and 16 women) at 2 and 12 months post-hip fracture as part of an ancillary observational study of hip fracture recovery in older community-dwelling men and women. Vertebral BMD and compressive strength

SUBMITTER: Orwig DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8183184 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature