Degenerative changes at the lumbar spine—implications for bone mineral density measurement in elderly women

Summary Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine may lead to misinterpretation of bone mineral density (BMD) measurements and cause underdiagnosis of osteoporosis. This longitudinal study of 1,044 women, 75 years at inclusion and followed for 10 years, shows that identification of apparent degenerat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Osteoporosis international 2013-04, Vol.24 (4), p.1419-1428
Hauptverfasser:	Tenne, M., McGuigan, F., Besjakov, J., Gerdhem, P., Åkesson, K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorptiometry, Photon - methods Aged Aged, 80 and over Bone Density - physiology Bone loss Bone mineral density Clinical Medicine Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry Endocrinology Female Follow-Up Studies Geriatrics Humans Klinisk medicin Lumbar Vertebrae - physiopathology Medical and Health Sciences Medicin och hälsovetenskap Medicine Medicine & Public Health Original Article Orthopedics Ortopedi Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - diagnosis Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - epidemiology Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - physiopathology Osteoporotic Fractures - diagnosis Osteoporotic Fractures - epidemiology Osteoporotic Fractures - physiopathology Radiologi och bildbehandling Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging Rheumatology Risk assessment Risk Assessment - methods Scoliosis - diagnosis Scoliosis - epidemiology Scoliosis - physiopathology Spinal Fractures - diagnosis Spinal Fractures - epidemiology Spinal Fractures - physiopathology Spine Spine (lumbar) Sweden - epidemiology Vertebrae
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