Skeletal Status in Women With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome —A 1-Yr Prospective Study
Functional deterioration due to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may influence the bone status of the forearm and hand. The aim of this prospective study was to establish whether CTS has an impact on bone status at distal parts of the upper limb and to monitor the longitudinal changes of that status during a 1-yr follow-up after surgical treatment. Fifteen women with CTS at mean age of 55.13 ± 9.3 yr, mean weight of 79.18 ± 20.37 kg, and mean height of 157.8 ± 6.17 cm were enrolled into the study. All women had unilateral CTS that negatively affected upper limb function and were qualified to surgical treatm...
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 17, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Aleksander Kisa ła, Wojciech Pluskiewicz, Piotr Adamczyk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Positive Correlations Between Free Vitamin D and Bone Variables in a Group of Young Lebanese Men
Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem in many countries (1 –7). The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is also very common in Lebanese adults (1–7). Although vitamin D is very important for bone health, several studies have failed to find a positive relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone mineral density (8–10). However, we have previously s hown that serum vitamin D is a positive determinant of composite indices of femoral neck strength in young adults (11,12). Bone strength is not only influenced by bone mineral density (BMD) but also by bone geometry (13). (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 16, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Abir Alwan, Maroun Rizkallah, Ghassan Maalouf, Joseph Matta, Fabienne Frenn, Abdel-Jalil Berro, Ang élique Barakat, Falah Bachour, Amer Sebaaly, Mirza Howayek, Hassane Zouhal, Rawad El Hage Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Trabecular Bone Score and Hip Structural Analysis in Patients With Atypical Femur Fractures
Bisphosphonate use has declined dramatically in recent years, partly because of fear of rare side effects like atypical femur fractures (AFFs). It is therefore desirable to have a diagnostic method to identify those at risk of AFF to prevent this serious complication. We compared trabecular microarchitecture and hip geometry between 30 patients with AFF and 141 controls of similar age and sex, using bisphosphonates. Trabecular bone score (TBS) and hip structural analysis (HSA) were used to assess trabecular microarchitecture and macroscopic hip geometry from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry images of the lumbar spine and h...
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Sanne K.C. Buitendijk, Denise M. van de Laarschot, Alexandra A.A. Smits, Fjorda Koromani, Fernando Rivadeneira, Thomas J. Beck, M. Carola Zillikens Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Natural Course of Local Bone Mineralization After Treatment of Benign or Borderline Bone Tumors and Cysts With a Composite Ceramic Bone Graft Substitute
The objectives of this study were to characterize the pattern of resorption/biodegradation of a composite calcium sulfate/hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute and to quantify the bone defect healing with repeated dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Peter Frederik Horstmann, Werner Herbert Hettwer, Michael M ørk Petersen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Impact of Weight Loss With Intragastric Balloon on Bone Density and Microstructure in Obese Adults
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of weight loss using an intragastric balloon (IGB) on bone density and microstructure. Forty obese patients with metabolic syndrome (mean age 35.1 ± 7.3 yr) used an IGB continuously for 6 mo. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Eduardo Madeira, Miguel Madeira, Erika Paniago Guedes, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira, Laura Maria Carvalho de Mendon ça, Inayá Correa Barbosa Lima, Leonardo Vieira Neto, Paulo Roberto Alves de Pinho, Agnaldo José Lopes, Maria Lucia Fle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Effect of Positioning of the ROI on BMD of the Forearm and Its Subregions
Inconsistent positioning of patients and region of interest (ROI) is known to influence the precision of bone mineral density (BMD) measurements in the spine and hip. However, it is unknown whether minor shifts in the positioning of the ROI along the shaft of the radius affect the measurement of forearm BMD and its subregions. The ultradistal (UD-), mid-, one-third, and total radius BMDs of 50 consecutive clinical densitometry patients were acquired. At baseline the distal end of the ROI was placed at the tip of the ulnar styloid as usual, and then the forearm was reanalyzed 10 more times, each time shifting the ROI 1 m...
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Elizabeth O. Rosen, Elizabeth A. McNamara, LaTarsha G. Whittaker, Alan O. Malabanan, Harold N. Rosen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Utilization of BIA-Derived Bone Mineral Estimates Exerts Minimal Impact on Body Fat Estimates via Multicompartment Models in Physically Active Adults
The purpose of this study was to compare body fat estimates and fat-free mass (FFM) characteristics produced by multicompartment models when utilizing either dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or single-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (SF-BIA) for bone mineral content (BMC) in a sample of physically active adults. Body fat percentage (BF%) was estimated with 5-compartment (5C), 4-compartment (4C), 3-compartment (3C), and 2-compartment (2C) models, and DXA. The 5C-Wang with DXA for BMC (i.e., 5C-WangDXA) was the criterion. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Brett S. Nickerson, Grant M. Tinsley Source Type: research
Trabecular Bone Score and Hip Structural Analysis in Patients With Atypical Femur Fractures
Bisphosphonate use has declined dramatically in recent years, partly because of fear of rare side effects like atypical femur fractures (AFFs). It is therefore desirable to have a diagnostic method to identify those at risk of AFF to prevent this serious complication. We compared trabecular microarchitecture and hip geometry between 30 patients with AFF and 141 controls of similar age and sex, using bisphosphonates. Trabecular bone score (TBS) and hip structural analysis (HSA) were used to assess trabecular microarchitecture and macroscopic hip geometry from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry images of the lumbar spine and h...
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Sanne K.C. Buitendijk, Denise M. van de Laarschot, Alexandra A.A. Smits, Fjorda Koromani, Fernando Rivadeneira, Thomas J. Beck, M. Carola Zillikens Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Natural Course of Local Bone Mineralization After Treatment of Benign or Borderline Bone Tumors and Cysts With a Composite Ceramic Bone Graft Substitute
The objectives of this study were to characterize the pattern of resorption/biodegradation of a composite calcium sulfate/hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute and to quantify the bone defect healing with repeated dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Peter Frederik Horstmann, Werner Herbert Hettwer, Michael M ørk Petersen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Impact of Weight Loss With Intragastric Balloon on Bone Density and Microstructure in Obese Adults
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of weight loss using an intragastric balloon (IGB) on bone density and microstructure. Forty obese patients with metabolic syndrome (mean age 35.1 ± 7.3 yr) used an IGB continuously for 6 mo. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Eduardo Madeira, Miguel Madeira, Erika Paniago Guedes, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira, Laura Maria Carvalho de Mendon ça, Inayá Correa Barbosa Lima, Leonardo Vieira Neto, Paulo Roberto Alves de Pinho, Agnaldo José Lopes, Maria Lucia Fle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Effect of Positioning of the ROI on BMD of the Forearm and Its Subregions
Inconsistent positioning of patients and region of interest (ROI) is known to influence the precision of bone mineral density (BMD) measurements in the spine and hip. However, it is unknown whether minor shifts in the positioning of the ROI along the shaft of the radius affect the measurement of forearm BMD and its subregions. The ultradistal (UD-), mid-, one-third, and total radius BMDs of 50 consecutive clinical densitometry patients were acquired. At baseline the distal end of the ROI was placed at the tip of the ulnar styloid as usual, and then the forearm was reanalyzed 10 more times, each time shifting the ROI 1 m...
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Elizabeth O. Rosen, Elizabeth A. McNamara, LaTarsha G. Whittaker, Alan O. Malabanan, Harold N. Rosen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Utilization of BIA-Derived Bone Mineral Estimates Exerts Minimal Impact on Body Fat Estimates via Multicompartment Models in Physically Active Adults
The purpose of this study was to compare body fat estimates and fat-free mass (FFM) characteristics produced by multicompartment models when utilizing either dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or single-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (SF-BIA) for bone mineral content (BMC) in a sample of physically active adults. Body fat percentage (BF%) was estimated with 5-compartment (5C), 4-compartment (4C), 3-compartment (3C), and 2-compartment (2C) models, and DXA. The 5C-Wang with DXA for BMC (i.e., 5C-WangDXA) was the criterion. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Brett S. Nickerson, Grant M. Tinsley Source Type: research
Evolutionary Origins of the Differences in Osteoporosis Risk in US Populations
Over the past 50 years, it has been increasingly evident that there are population differences in bone mass and the risk of osteoporosis. In the United States, many studies have reported a lower prevalence of osteoporosis in African Americans compared with people of European descent. If we trace the trajectory of changes in lifeways from the earliest migrations of early Homo out of Africa over the past two million years or so, to include lower vitamin D levels in higher latitudes; more meat in the diet; increasing sedentism; and a longer lifespan/longer postmenopausal period, it is not surprising that osteoporosis occurs m...
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 12, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Dorothy A. Nelson Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Physical Fitness, Adiposity, and Diets as Surrogate Measures of Bone Health in Schoolchildren: A Biochemical and Cross-Sectional Survey Analysis
This study aimed to investigate the associations between adiposity, muscular fitness (MF), diet, sun exposure, and physical activity profiles as surrogate measures with bone health status in a sample of schoolchildren aged 8 –18 yr old. A total of 250 Egyptian schoolchildren aged 8–18 yr were randomly invited to participate in these cross-sectional survey analyses. Calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (c-BUA), bone mineral density (BMD), and bone formation markers (total calcium, serum bone alkaline phosph atase, and osteocalcin) were measured as markers of bone health. (Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry)
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 12, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Ahmad H. Alghadir, Sami A. Gabr, Ashraf A. Rizk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
