title: Vertebral body index and bone mineral density in women with spinal fractures. 66 probands compared with controls.
abstract: The bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in 61 women with compression fractures of the spine and 66 normal pre-menopausal women. Radiographs of the lateral spine were also obtained and the vertebral body index (VBI) was measured in the region L2-L4. Women with spinal fractures had lower BMD and VBI values. Using both BMD and VBI, 3 regions of fracture risk were defined. All but 2 of the fracture patients were in the moderate- or high-risk region for fracture.
authors: Department of Orthopedics, National University of Singapore.
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Goh
authors: S L
authors: SL
authors: Low
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Bose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012372:ROC Curve; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*