Background and definitions of bone loss Approach to Bone LossType Clinical features Fragility fracture Fractures after a fall from a standing height or less without trauma Most commonly in spine, hip, wrist, humerus, rib, and pelvis Osteoporosis Bone mineral density (BMD) at spine, hip or forearm with T score > 2.5 standard deviations (SD) below young adult mean Increased skeletal fragility Low bone mass Microarchitectural disruption Low bone mass Also known as osteopenia BMD at spine, hip, or forearm with T score between 1-2.5 SD below young adult mean Osteomalacia Under-mineralization of bone Usually due to vitamin D deficiency or hypophosphatemia (Next Lesson) Common secondary causes of bone loss Back to Approach to Bone Loss No Comments Comments are closed.
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