Correlations between quantitative ultrasound of calcaneus and specific areas of proximal femoral bone mineral density
LI Ming
L Hou-chen
ZHANG Li-cheng
YIN Peng-bin
HU Jian-xing
TANG Pei-fu
ZHANG Li-hai
Abstract：Objective To discuss correlations between quantitative ultrasound parameters of the calcaneus and specific areas of proximal femoral bone mineral density. Methods Thirty-four elderly female with femoral neck fractures, who underwent total hip replacement surgery, were selected. The bone mass of the proximal femur was tested by dualenergy X-ray absorptiometry ( DXA ) and ultrasonic properties of the calcaneus by quantitative ultrasound ( QUS ). Relevant results above were discussed. Results According to T value of bone mineral density ( BMD ) testing, 13 patients were of osteoporosis ( T≤-2.5 ). BMD of the calcaneus and intertrochanter was positively correlated ( r=0.355, P<0.05 ). BUA was positively correlated with BMD of the intertrochanter ( r=0.450, P<0.01 ). Conclusions Parameters of BUA are correlated with specific areas of proximal femoral BMD ( intertrochanteric ) with reference value for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and risk prediction of the specific areas of proximal femoral fracture.
Keywords：CalcaneusFemurBone densityUltrasonographyFracturesbone
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 961-964 )