$Prevalence and risk factors of radiographic vertebral fractures in elderly Chinese men and women: results of Mr. OS (Hong Kong) and Ms. OS (Hong Kong) studies$

Prevalence and risk factors of radiographic vertebral fractures in elderly Chinese men and women: results of Mr. OS (Hong Kong) and Ms. OS (Hong Kong) studies

Summary This study investigated the prevalence of radiographic vertebral fractures using Genant’s semiquantitative (SQ) scoring system in elderly Chinese men ( n = 2,000; mean age, 72.4 years) and women ( n = 2,000; mean age, 72.6 years). Vertebral deformities had similar prevalence in elderly men...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Osteoporosis international 2013-03, Vol.24 (3), p.877-885
Hauptverfasser:	Kwok, A. W. L., Gong, J-S., Wang, Y-X. J., Leung, J. C. S., Kwok, T., Griffith, J. F., Leung, P. C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Bone Density - physiology Bone Diseases, Metabolic - epidemiology Bone Diseases, Metabolic - physiopathology Bone mineral density Deformities Elderly Endocrinology Epidemiology Ethnic groups Female Fractures Geriatrics Hip Joint - physiopathology Hong Kong - epidemiology Humans Low back pain Lumbar Vertebrae - physiopathology Male Males Medicine Medicine & Public Health Older people Original Article Orthopedics Osteoporosis Osteoporosis - epidemiology Osteoporosis - physiopathology Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - epidemiology Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - physiopathology Osteoporotic Fractures - diagnostic imaging Osteoporotic Fractures - epidemiology Osteoporotic Fractures - etiology Osteoporotic Fractures - physiopathology Physical activity Prevalence Radiography Rheumatology Risk Factors Spinal Curvatures - epidemiology Spinal Curvatures - physiopathology Spinal Fractures - diagnostic imaging Spinal Fractures - epidemiology Spinal Fractures - etiology Spinal Fractures - physiopathology Spine Territory Vertebrae
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