Impact of degenerative spinal diseases on bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in elderly women

• Published in: Osteoporosis international Vol. 15; no. 9; pp. 724 - 728
• Main Authors: Muraki, Shigeyuki, Yamamoto, Seizo, Ishibashi, Hideaki, Horiuchi, Toshiyuki, Hosoi, Takayuki, Orimo, Hajime, Nakamura, Kozo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer 01.09.2004; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Bone density; Bone Density - physiology; Bone surgery; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Diseases of the spine; Female; Femur Neck - pathology; Femur Neck - physiopathology; Fractures; Geriatrics; Humans; Intervertebral Disc - pathology; Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology; Lumbar Vertebrae - physiopathology; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Older people; Orthopedics; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis - pathology; Osteoporosis - physiopathology; Osteoporosis. Osteomalacia. Paget disease; Outpatient care facilities; Regression analysis; Sclerosis; Spinal Diseases - pathology; Spinal Diseases - physiopathology; Spinal Fractures - pathology; Spinal Fractures - physiopathology; Spinal Osteophytosis - pathology; Spinal Osteophytosis - physiopathology; Vertebrae; Womens health; X-rays; Human; Osteoporosis; Lumbar spine; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Rheumatology; Female; Bone mineral density; Degenerative disease; Bone disease; Spine disease; Woman; Elderly

Degenerative diseases of lumbar spine commonly noted in elderly people may affect their lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study is to determine whether the degree of degenerative spinal diseases is correlated with lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD. This study included 630 wome...