Journal of Aging Science

Matthew Perdue

Publications

• Research Article
  Scanning both Hips and the Lumbar Vertebrae in Men Identifies More Patients with Osteoporosis than Scanning One Hip and the Lumbar Vertebrae
  Author(s): Ronald C Hamdy, Miriam M Mottl, Matthew Perdue, Isaac Cline and Yali LiuRonald C Hamdy, Miriam M Mottl, Matthew Perdue, Isaac Cline and Yali Liu
  
  Background: In the absence of fragility fractures, the diagnosis of osteoporosis is established by bone densitometry: a T-score of -2.5 or lower in the femoral neck, total hip or lumbar vertebrae. One hip and the lumbar vertebrae are routinely scanned, and there is no consensus which hip should be used. The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine whether, in a male population, scanning both hips and the lumbar vertebrae dentifies more patients with osteoporosis than scanning only one hip and the lumbar vertebrae. Methods: We retrieved data from 1,048 male Caucasian patients referred to our Center who were not on treatment for osteoporosis, had no documented bone pathology and had interpretable scans of both hips and the lumbar vertebrae. Results: More men aged 80 years and older were diagnosed with oste.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-8847.1000103

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