title: [Reproducibility of densitometric examinations of the tibial shaft].
abstract: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the reproducibility of tibial shaft densitometry in own method under development. It will be expressed as percentage value of coefficient of variability (%CV). Bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured with a dual energy X-ray densitometer Lunar DPX; the data were analyzed with a "Orthopedic" software. Three tibial bone scans were done in 10 males. High reproducibility was found, ranging from 0.98% to 1.45% and from 1.45% to 2.08% for BMC and BMD respectively. Reproducibility increases as the analyzed surface increases. Reproducibility so high allows for further investigations; it might be interesting to monitor BMC and BMD of the tibia in course of fracture treatment by Polfix or Zespol method.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaleta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokarowski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kusz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wójcik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozek
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*