Disuse osteopenia following leg fracture in postmenopausal women: Implications for HIP fracture risk and fracture liaison services
Author
Hopkins, S.J.
Toms, Andrew
Brown, M.
Appelboam, Andrew
Knapp, Karen
Date
2018-01-06Journal
RadiographyType
Journal ArticlePublisher
ElsevierDOI
10.1016/j.radi.2017.12.005Rights
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Bilateral DXA (GE Lunar Prodigy) bone mineral density (BMD) measurements were taken at the neck of femur (NOF), total hip region (TH) and lumbar spine in postmenopausal female groups comprising controls (N = 43), new leg fractures (#<3wks) (N = 9), and participants who had sustained a leg fracture more than one year previously (#>1yr) (N = 24). #>1yr were assessed at a single visit and the remaining groups at intervals over twelve months. Weight-bearing, function, 3-day pedometer readings, and pain levels were also recorded.