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Recent Fractures Linked with Lower BMD in Women

J Bone Miner Res; ePub 2017 Nov 8; Rozental, et al

Women with recent hip fracture (HF) or distal radius fracture (DRF) had significantly lower bone mineral density (BMD) than non-fracture controls (CONT) at all sites, according to a recent study. Researchers enrolled postmenopausal women with recent DRF (n=57), HF (n=41), or CONT (n=93), and used impact microindentation to assess bone material strength index (BMSi) at the anterior surface of the mid-tibia diaphysis. Areal BMD (g/cm2) of the femoral neck (FN), total hip (TH), and lumbar spine (LS) were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). They found:

  • BMSi was 4% lower in DRF compared to CONT (74.36 ± 8.77 vs 77.41 ± 8.79).
  • BMSi was similarly lower in HF vs CONT, but the difference did not reach statistical significance (74.62 ± 8.47 vs 77.41 ± 8.79).
  • Lower BMSi was associated with increased risk of DRF, and remained statistically significant after adjustment for age; age and body mass index (BMI); and age, BMI, and FN BMD.
  • Lower BMSi tended to be associated with HF, but only reached borderline significance.

Citation:

Rozental TD, Walley KC, Demissie S, et al. Bone material strength index as measured by impact microindentation in postmenopausal women with distal radius and hip fractures. [Published online ahead of print November 8, 2017]. J Bone Miner Res. doi:10.1002/jbmr.3338.