Relationship Between BMD and Prevalent Vertebral Fractures in Indian Women Older Than 50 Yr

摘要: The purpose of the study was to relationship morphometric vertebral fractures with bone mineral density (BMD) in Indian women older than 50 yr. Four hundred fifteen healthy yr (mean age: 62.8 yr) underwent lateral X-rays lumbar and thoracic spine. Genant’s semiquantitative method used diagnose classify fractures. BMD measured by DXA at spine total hip. Recruited subjects anthropometric, biochemical, hormonal evaluation. Vertebral were present 17.1% (95% confidence interval: 13.5, 20.8) subjects. Prevalence osteoporosis based on 35.7%. By adding those prevalent fractures, number requiring therapy for would increase 46.5%. femur neck, hip, (L1eL4) not found be lower as compared without Significant additional normal or osteopenic range become eligible treatment when presence fracture is an independent indication such treatment.