The Relationship Between Knee Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis
| Autor: | Ilhan Sezer, Ozge G. Illeez, Serpil D. Tuna, Nilufer Balci |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Eurasian Journal of Medicine, Vol 42, Iss 03, Pp 124-127 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1308-8734 1308-8742 |
| Popis: | Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and bone mineral density (BMD) in the femur and lumbar vertebrae. Materials and Methods: A total of 74 female patients (mean age 61.9 ±9.1 years, mean body mass index 27.09±4.24) diagnosed with knee OA were included in this study. To assess knee OA, bilateral weight-bearing antero-posterior knee radiographs were taken and graded from 0 to 4 according to Kellgren–Lawrence criteria. The BMD of the subjects was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). BMD measurements of those with OA were compared with those without OA. Results: While there was no correlation between BMD and the grade of knee OA, a significant negative correlation was found between age and femur BMD. Body mass index was positively correlated with OA and negatively correlated with OP. Conclusion: Further investigations are needed to demonstrate the association between knee OA and BMD. |
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