title: [Densitometric evaluation of the distal radial epiphysis in patients after Colles fracture].
abstract: The results of bone mineral density measurements in both forearms of 50 patients aged from 51 to 83 yrs (av. 62.4) who sustained unilateral Colles fracture, were analysed. Time elapsed from fracture was from 0.5 to 6 yrs. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of previous Colles fracture on bone mineral density. It was found that after the preliminary increase of bone mineral density, there was a gradual decrease towards normal values as compared with the unbroken arm. The bone mineral density in the evaluated group with fracture was significantly lower than the control groups without fracture.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii w Krakowie Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Czerwiński
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gołda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003720:Densitometry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000503:physiopathology