| Literature DB >> 14534849 |
Joseph M Lane1, Michael J Gardner, Julie T Lin, Marjolein C van der Meulen, Elizabeth Myers.
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Osteoporosis results in low-energy fractures of the spine. The load necessary to cause a vertebral fracture is determined by the characteristics related to the vertebral body structure, mineral content, and quality of bone. Radiographic techniques centered on dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) permit a determination of bone mass and fracture risk. Current medical therapies principally using bisphosphonate and pulsatile PTH profoundly decrease the risk of fracture (50+%). Fall prevention strategies can further decrease the possibility of fracture. A comprehensive approach to osteoporosis can favorably alter the disease.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14534849 PMCID: PMC3591818 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0636-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Spine J ISSN: 0940-6719 Impact factor: 3.134