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Okumura G, Yamamoto N, Suzuki H, Ninomiya H, Hirano Y, Tei Y, Tomiyama Y, Shimakura T, Takahashi HE, Imai N, Kawashima H. Histomorphometric analysis of patients with femoral neck fracture and 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency: a cross-sectional study. J Bone Miner Metab 2024; 42:214-222. [PMID: 38329506 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-024-01495-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Vitamin D deficiency causes osteoporosis, bone mineralization disorders, and osteomalacia. Osteomalacia is diagnosed using blood biochemical tests, clinical symptoms, and imaging; however, accurate detection of mineralization disorders requires tissue observation. We investigated the prevalence of bone mineralization disorders and their relationship with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in patients with untreated osteoporosis with femoral neck fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS A non-demineralized specimen was prepared from the femoral head removed during surgery in 65 patients. Bone histomorphometry of cancerous bone in the femoral head center was conducted. Osteoid volume per bone volume (OV/BV) and osteoid thickness (O.Th) were measured as indicators of mineralization disorder. RESULTS The mean serum 25OHD level (11.9 ± 5.7 ng/mL) was in the deficiency range (< 12 ng/mL). There were no clinically diagnosed cases of osteomalacia (OV/BV > 10% and O.Th > 12.5 µm); however, one case of mineralization disorder, considered histologically pre-osteomalacia (OV/BV > 5% and O.Th < 12.5 µm), was observed (OB/BV, 17.6%; O.Th, 12.3 µm). Excluding this case, those with severe (25OHD < 12 ng/mL, at risk of osteomalacia; n = 39) and non-severe deficiency (25OHD ≥ 12 ng/mL; n = 25) did not significantly differ in OV/BV (%; 0.77 ± 0.54 vs. 0.69 ± 0.38, p = 0.484) or O.Th (µm; 5.32 ± 1.04 vs. 5.13 ± 0.78, p = 0.410). Further, 25OHD and OV/BV were not significantly correlated (R = - 0.124, p = 0.327). CONCLUSION This is the first study in the twenty-first century to examine serum 25OHD concentrations and bone mineralization disorders in Japanese patients with osteoporosis. The results indicate that vitamin D deficiency does not necessarily cause bone mineralization disorders and rarely leads to osteomalacia.
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- Go Okumura
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Tachikawa General Hospital, 1-24 Asahioka, Nagaoka City, 940-8621, Japan.
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata Rehabilitation Hospital, Niigata, Japan
- Niigata Bone Science Institute, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Tachikawa General Hospital, 1-24 Asahioka, Nagaoka City, 940-8621, Japan
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Tachikawa General Hospital, 1-24 Asahioka, Nagaoka City, 940-8621, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Tachikawa General Hospital, 1-24 Asahioka, Nagaoka City, 940-8621, Japan
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Tachikawa General Hospital, 1-24 Asahioka, Nagaoka City, 940-8621, Japan
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata Prefectural Shibata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata Rehabilitation Hospital, Niigata, Japan
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata Prefectural Central Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
- Division of Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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Mirghaderi P, Mortezaei A, Parry JA, Salimi M, Mirghaderi R, Moharrami A, Mortazavi SMJ. Osteomalacia Prevalence, Biochemical Profile, and Histology in Patients with Low-Energy Hip Fractures Over the Age of 45. Calcif Tissue Int 2023; 113:257-265. [PMID: 37326840 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-023-01103-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Our objective was to determine the prevalence of osteomalacia in low-energy hip fracture patients over the age of 45, based on biochemical and histological measures. This cross-sectional study included 72 patients over 45 with low-energy mechanism hip fractures. Samples of fasting venous blood were taken for hemograms and serum biochemistry analyses. Bicortical biopsies of the iliac crest were obtained, processed, and evaluated by an expert pathologist for osteomalacia. Biochemical osteomalacia (b-OM) is defined according to a distinct criterion. A low level of serum calcium, phosphorus, albumin, and 25OHD was found in 43.1, 16.7, 73.6, and 59.7% of patients, respectively. 50.0% of patients had high serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels. b-OM was found in 30 (41.7%), and no significant association was found with PTH, Cr, Alb, age, sex, fracture type, side of the trauma, and season were not associated with osteomalacia. Osteomalacia was diagnosed on histopathological analysis in 19/72 (26.7%), and 54/72 (75.0%) of all cases fulfilled b-OM criteria. In the histologic evaluation, osteoid seam width, osteoid surface, and osteoid volume were 28.5 µm, 25.6, and 12.1%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of the biochemical test for detecting osteomalacia were 73.6, 64.2, 42.4, 87.2, and 66.7%, respectively. Up to 30% of elderly patients with low-energy hip fractures are affected by osteomalacia. A biochemical screening along with a bone biopsy and histopathologic evaluation may be logical in a high-risk population for osteomalacia diagnosis.
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- Peyman Mirghaderi
- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, USA
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- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Surgical Research Society (SRS), Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Rosa J. Osteomalacia. VNITRNI LEKARSTVI 2023; 69:254-260. [PMID: 37468295 DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2023.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Osteomalacia with characteristic histomorphometric, radiographic, laboratory and clinical features is a prominent syndrome of disturbed bone mineralisation in adulthood. From an etiological point of view, osteomalacia is usually caused by substrate (calcium, phosphate) deficiency, presence of excess mineralization inhibitors or deficiency or ineffectivness of mineralization facilitator (vitamin D). In proportion to the high number of congenital and acquired causes of osteomalacia, its clinical and laboratory picture is heterogeneous and rarely fully expressed. The treatment of a particular case is determined by the cause of osteomalacia and may (but does not necessarily) include correction of the underlying disease, administration of calcium and various forms of vitamin D, as well as orthopaedic interventions. For some of the hereditary forms, biological or replacement therapy is prospectively available. The article attempts to cover the whole range of osteomalacia variants, mentioning a fact discussed only in recent years - the occurrence of oligosymptomatic, incompletely expressed forms.
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Papakitsou E, Paspati I, Rizou S, Lyritis GP. Bone metabolism subgroups identified as hip fracture patients via clustering. Hormones (Athens) 2021; 20:545-555. [PMID: 33619705 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-021-00276-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to describe the bone metabolism status that underlies a hip fracture. METHODS Estimated glomerular filtration rate (e-GFR), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), total (ALP) and bone specific alkaline phosphatase (b-ALP), intact parathyroid hormone (i-PTH), 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25OHD), total procollagen type I amino-terminal propeptide (PINP), and N-terminal peptide of collagen I (NTx), measured at admission in 272 hip fracture patients, were ex post analyzed by K-means clustering and principal component analysis and were evaluated by a clinician. RESULTS Four components, mainly consisting of b-ALP, PINP, ALP, and NTx; e-GFR and P; i-PTH and 25OHD; and Ca explained about 70% of the variability. A total of 184 patients clustered around a centroid (A) with low 25OHD (13.2 ng/ml), well-preserved kidney function (e-GFR=67.19 ml/min/1.73m2), normal Ca, P, i-PTH and bone markers, with the exception of slightly increased NTx (24.82nMBCE). Cluster B (n=70) had increased i-PTH (93.38 pg/ml), moderately decreased e-GFR, very low 25OHD (8.68 ng/dl), and high bone turnover (b-ALP 28.46 U/L, PINP 69.87 ng/ml, NTx 31.3nMBCE). Cluster C (n=17) also had hyperparathyroidism (80.35 pg/ml) and hypovitaminosis D (9.15 ng/ml), low e-GFR(48.89 ml/min/1.73m2), and notably high ALP (173 U/L) and bone markers (b-ALP 44.64 U/L, PINP 186.98 ng/ml, NTx 38.28nMBCE). According to the clinician, 62 cases clearly had secondary hyperparathyroidism. CONCLUSIONS Based on serum measurements, the dominant patterns of bone metabolism were normal bone turnover with high normal NTx, and secondary hyperparathyroidism related to chronic kidney disease and hypovitaminosis D. The bone formation markers, e-GFR, NTx, and P composed the most important factors.
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Kumar K, Bhayana H, Vaiphei K, Chouhan D, Kanojia RK, Bhadada S. Coexistence of Osteomalacia in Osteoporotic Hip Fractures in More Than 50 Years Age Group. Indian J Orthop 2021; 55:614-620. [PMID: 33995864 PMCID: PMC8081808 DOI: 10.1007/s43465-020-00323-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Osteomalacia is a hitherto common orthopaedic condition and is commonly coexists with osteoporosis. However, the identification of osteomalacia always slips under the radar and more emphasis is given to diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. Identification of osteomalacia is equally relevant as management of the osteoporotic fractures is different with or without osteomalacia. METHODS This was a prospective study design that included patients 50 years or above of either sex presented with proximal femur fractures. Osteoporosis was identified by DEXA scan of hip and lumbar spine. Metabolic tests including serum calcium, phosphorus, ALP and vitamin D levels were done. Histopathological diagnosis of osteomalacia was performed on bony tissues that were taken during surgery from a site adjacent to the fracture and histological examination was performed on non-decalcified paraffin sections using special stains. RESULTS A total of 45 patients was included in study. Mean age was 68.7 years (53-85 years). Abnormal values of serum calcium, phosphorus, ALP, vitamin D were noted in 44.4%, 22.2%, 53.3% and 48.9% patients, respectively. On histopathology, 73.17% patients showed osteomalacia. No significant correlation was found between serum biochemical markers and histopathology except with serum Vitamin D (p value - 0.004). CONCLUSION The majority of patients with osteoporotic hip fractures had coexisting osteomalacia. Abnormal biochemical values were not significantly associated with osteomalacia. Hence, histopathology remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteomalacia. Further research is needed to identify a biomarker that may enable the clinician to diagnosis and treat osteomalacia well in time.
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- Karmesh Kumar
- Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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- Department of Histopathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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- Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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Minisola S, Colangelo L, Pepe J, Diacinti D, Cipriani C, Rao SD. Osteomalacia and Vitamin D Status: A Clinical Update 2020. JBMR Plus 2020; 5:e10447. [PMID: 33553992 PMCID: PMC7839817 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Historically, rickets and osteomalacia have been synonymous with vitamin D deficiency dating back to the 17th century. The term osteomalacia, which literally means soft bone, was traditionally applied to characteristic radiologically or histologically documented skeletal disease and not just to clinical or biochemical abnormalities. Osteomalacia results from impaired mineralization of bone that can manifest in several types, which differ from one another by the relationships of osteoid (ie, unmineralized bone matrix) thickness both with osteoid surface and mineral apposition rate. Osteomalacia related to vitamin D deficiency evolves in three stages. The initial stage is characterized by normal serum levels of calcium and phosphate and elevated alkaline phosphatase, PTH, and 1,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D]—the latter a consequence of increased PTH. In the second stage, serum calcium and often phosphate levels usually decline, and both serum PTH and alkaline phosphatase values increase further. However, serum 1,25(OH)2D returns to normal or low values depending on the concentration of its substrate, 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD; the best available index of vitamin D nutrition) and the degree of PTH elevation. In the final stage, hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia are invariably low with further exacerbation of secondary hyperparathyroidism. The exact,or even an approximate, prevalence of osteomalacia caused by vitamin D deficiency is difficult to estimate, most likely it is underrecognized or misdiagnosed as osteoporosis. Signs and symptoms include diffuse bone, muscle weakness, and characteristic fracture pattern, often referred to as pseudofractures, involving ribs, scapulae, pubic rami, proximal femurs, and codfish‐type vertebrae. The goal of therapy of vitamin D‐deficiency osteomalacia is to alleviate symptoms, promote fracture healing, restore bone strength, and improve quality of life while correcting biochemical abnormalities. There is a need for better understanding of the epidemiology of osteomalacia. Simplified tools validated by concurrent bone histology should be developed to help clinicians promptly diagnose osteomalacia. © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Salvatore Minisola
- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome Rome Italy
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- Bone and Mineral Research Laboratory, Division of Endocrinology Diabetes & Bore and Mineral Disorders, Henry Ford Hospital Detroit MI USA
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Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty of the hip in patients with a femoral neck fracture: a comparison of two modern stem design implants. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2018; 28:1305-1312. [DOI: 10.1007/s00590-018-2202-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Role of cortical bone in hip fracture. BONEKEY REPORTS 2017; 6:867. [PMID: 28277562 DOI: 10.1038/bonekey.2016.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In this review, I consider the varied mechanisms in cortical bone that help preserve its integrity and how they deteriorate with aging. Aging affects cortical bone in two ways: extrinsically through its effects on the individual that modify its mechanical loading experience and 'milieu interieur'; and intrinsically through the prolonged cycle of remodelling and renewal extending to an estimated 20 years in the proximal femur. Healthy femoral cortex incorporates multiple mechanisms that help prevent fracture. These have been described at multiple length scales from the individual bone mineral crystal to the scale of the femur itself and appear to operate hierarchically. Each cortical bone fracture begins as a sub-microscopic crack that enlarges under mechanical load, for example, that imposed by a fall. In these conditions, a crack will enlarge explosively unless the cortical bone is intrinsically tough (the opposite of brittle). Toughness leads to microscopic crack deflection and bridging and may be increased by adequate regulation of both mineral crystal size and the heterogeneity of mineral and matrix phases. The role of osteocytes in optimising toughness is beginning to be worked out; but many osteocytes die in situ without triggering bone renewal over a 20-year cycle, with potential for increasing brittleness. Furthermore, the superolateral cortex of the proximal femur thins progressively during life, so increasing the risk of buckling during a fall. Besides preserving or increasing hip BMD, pharmaceutical treatments have class-specific effects on the toughness of cortical bone, although dietary and exercise-based interventions show early promise.
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Reeve J, Loveridge N. The fragile elderly hip: mechanisms associated with age-related loss of strength and toughness. Bone 2014; 61:138-48. [PMID: 24412288 PMCID: PMC3991856 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 12/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Every hip fracture begins with a microscopic crack, which enlarges explosively over microseconds. Most hip fractures in the elderly occur on falling from standing height, usually sideways or backwards. The typically moderate level of trauma very rarely causes fracture in younger people. Here, this paradox is traced to the decline of multiple protective mechanisms at many length scales from nanometres to that of the whole femur. With normal ageing, the femoral neck asymmetrically and progressively loses bone tissue precisely where the cortex is already thinnest and is also compressed in a sideways fall. At the microscopic scale of the basic remodelling unit (BMU) that renews bone tissue, increased numbers of actively remodelling BMUs associated with the reduced mechanical loading in a typically inactive old age augments the numbers of mechanical flaws in the structure potentially capable of initiating cracking. Menopause and over-deep osteoclastic resorption are associated with incomplete BMU refilling leading to excessive porosity, cortical thinning and disconnection of trabeculae. In the femoral cortex, replacement of damaged bone or bone containing dead osteocytes is inefficient, impeding the homeostatic mechanisms that match strength to habitual mechanical usage. In consequence the participation of healthy osteocytes in crack-impeding mechanisms is impaired. Observational studies demonstrate that protective crack deflection in the elderly is reduced. At the most microscopic levels attention now centres on the role of tissue ageing, which may alter the relationship between mineral and matrix that optimises the inhibition of crack progression and on the role of osteocyte ageing and death that impedes tissue maintenance and repair. This review examines recent developments in the understanding of why the elderly hip becomes fragile. This growing understanding is suggesting novel testable approaches for reducing risk of hip fracture that might translate into control of the growing worldwide impact of hip fractures on our ageing populations.
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- Jonathan Reeve
- NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Institute of Musculoskeletal Science, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford OX3 7HE, UK.
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- Orthopaedic Research Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; MRC Human Nutrition Research, Cambridge, UK.
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Luu AN, Anez-Bustillos L, Aran S, Araiza Arroyo FJ, Entezari V, Rosso C, Snyder BD, Nazarian A. Microstructural, densitometric and metabolic variations in bones from rats with normal or altered skeletal states. PLoS One 2013; 8:e82709. [PMID: 24358219 PMCID: PMC3866175 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background High resolution μCT, and combined μPET/CT have emerged as non-invasive techniques to enhance or even replace dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as the current preferred approach for fragility fracture risk assessment. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of µPET/CT imaging to differentiate changes in rat bone tissue density and microstructure induced by metabolic bone diseases more accurately than current available methods. Methods Thirty three rats were divided into three groups of control, ovariectomy and vitamin-D deficiency. At the conclusion of the study, animals were subjected to glucose (18FDG) and sodium fluoride (Na18F) PET/CT scanning. Then, specimens were subjected to µCT imaging and tensile mechanical testing. Results Compared to control, those allocated to ovariectomy and vitamin D deficiency groups showed 4% and 22% (significant) increase in 18FDG uptake values, respectively. DXA-based bone mineral density was higher in the vitamin D deficiency group when compared to the other groups (cortical bone), yet μCT-based apparent and mineral density results were not different between groups. DXA-based bone mineral density was lower in the ovariectomy group when compared to the other groups (cancellous bone); yet μCT-based mineral density results were not different between groups, and the μCT-based apparent density results were lower in the ovariectomy group compared to the other groups. Conclusion PET and micro-CT provide an accurate three-dimensional measurement of the changes in bone tissue mineral density, as well as microstructure for cortical and cancellous bone and metabolic activity. As osteomalacia is characterized by impaired bone mineralization, the use of densitometric analyses may lead to misinterpretation of the condition as osteoporosis. In contrast, µCT alone and in combination with the PET component certainly provides an accurate three-dimensional measurement of the changes in both bone tissue mineral density, as well as microstructure for cortical and cancellous bone and metabolic activity.
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- Andrew N. Luu
- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Dhanwal DK, Sahoo S, Gautam VK, Saha R. Hip fracture patients in India have vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:553-7. [PMID: 22543576 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-1993-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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SUMMARY This study evaluated the parameters of bone mineral homeostasis including 25(OH)D and PTH in 90 Indian patients with hip fracture and 90 controls. Hypovitaminosis D, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and biochemical osteomalacia was present in 77, 69, and 50 % patients, respectively, significantly higher compared to controls. Vitamin D deficiency is an important risk factor for hip fracture. INTRODUCTION The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is not well known in hip fracture patients from India. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the parameters of bone mineral homeostasis including 25(OH)D and intact PTH in hip fracture from North India. METHODS Ninety consecutive patients with hip fracture and similar number of age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled in the study. The fasting venous samples were analyzed for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD), intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), calcium, and phosphorus. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25-OHD of <20 ng/dl. RESULTS The mean age of hip fracture subjects was 65.9 ± 12.6 which was comparable in men and women. Majority of study subjects were women (70 women and 20 men). The serum 25(OH)D and calcium levels were significantly lower, whereas the intact PTH and ALP levels were significantly higher in patients compared to controls. There was significant negative correlation between serum 25(OH)D and PTH. In the hip fracture group, 76.7 % of the subjects had vitamin D deficiency, and 68.9 % had secondary hyperparathyroidism. In the control group, vitamin D deficiency and elevated PTH levels were seen in 32.3 and 42.2 %, respectively. CONCLUSION About three fourths of hip fracture patients have vitamin D deficiency, and two thirds have secondary hyperparathyroidism. Therefore, the serum 25-OHD level may be a useful index for the assessment of risk of hip fracture in India.
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- D K Dhanwal
- Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, GB Pant Hospital and Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi, India, 110002.
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Glowacki J, Harris MB, Simon J, Wright J, Kolatkar NS, Thornhill TS, LeBoff MS. Brigham fracture intervention team initiatives for hospital patients with hip fractures: a paradigm shift. Int J Endocrinol 2010; 2010:590751. [PMID: 20011097 PMCID: PMC2778190 DOI: 10.1155/2010/590751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2009] [Accepted: 07/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We designed, implemented, and revised the Brigham Fracture Intervention Team (B-FIT) initiatives to improve in-hospital care of fracture (Fx) patients. Effectiveness was evaluated for 181 medical records of 4 cohorts in four successive years of consecutive patients who were admitted with a fragility hip Fx. The Discharge Initiative (DI) (computer-based) includes 1200 mg calcium and 1000 IU vitamin D(3) daily. The Admission Initiative (AI) was introduced one year later with reminders for serum 25OHD measurement, initiation of daily calcium (1200 mg) and vitamin D (800 IU), and an order for Endocrinology consultation, with an amendment for a computer-assisted reminder and a dose of D(2) (50 000 IU). Initially, the computer-based DI was more effective (67%) than the surgeon-driven AI (33%, P < .001). After introduction of a computer-assisted reminder, AI effectiveness increased to 68%. The marked prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency reaffirms the importance of incorporating vitamin D recommendations in Fx care pathways.
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- Julie Glowacki
- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Humadi A, Alhadithi RH, Alkudiari SI. Validity of the DEXA diagnosis of involutional osteoporosis in patients with femoral neck fractures. Indian J Orthop 2010; 44:73-8. [PMID: 20165680 PMCID: PMC2822423 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.58609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND There exists no study comparing dual energy X-ray absorptimetry (DEXA) with histomorphometry to evaluate its accuracy and validity as an assessment tool. A prospective study was done comparing the measurements of osteoporosis in patients with femoral neck fractures using the histological method of diagnosis and in the same patients with DEXA postoperatively. PATIENTS AND METHODS The histological method depends on histomorphometric analysis of bone biopsies taken from the neck of femur during surgical treatment of the fracture. We depend on three indices in histomorphometric analysis: these are osteoid seam width, osteoblast surface, and osteoid surface. The radiological method depends on the measurement of the bone mineral density using DEXA for fractured patients with the scan performed onto the contralateral nonfractured hips and lumbar spines. RESULTS We found positive histological histomorphometric parameters of osteoporosis in 68% of patients with the femoral neck fracture, and there is a moderate correlation between histological histomorphometric analysis and DEXA in the diagnosis of osteoporosis in these patients. In our study, DEXA can detect up to 88.2% of possible cases of osteoporosis (sensitivity 88.2%), but the specificity of this diagnostic tool is 62.5% at a t-score of </= -2, i.e., it is sensitive but less specific. The mean difference in the t-score in femoral DEXA and lumbar DEXA is almost zero. CONCLUSIONS DEXA is a noninvasive and an affordable and easy method for the diagnosis of osteoporosis but less efficient than the histological histomorphometric method of diagnosis with a low specificity. We also found that the mean difference in the t-score in femoral DEXA and lumbar DEXA is almost zero, so DEXA of one region can reflect the change in the other region and there is no need for DEXA of both regions as a routine unless indicated for a special reason. This avoids exposing the patient to unnecessary risk of radiation and reduces cost.
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- Ali Humadi
- Department of Orthopaedic, Surgical Specialization Hospital, Baghdad Teaching Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq,Address for correspondence: Dr. Ali Humadi, Department of Orthopaedic, Surgical Specialization Hospital, Baghdad Teaching Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq. E-mail:
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Surgical Specialization Hospital, Baghdad Teaching Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Surgical Specialization Hospital, Baghdad Teaching Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
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Krestan C, Hojreh A. Imaging of insufficiency fractures. Eur J Radiol 2009; 71:398-405. [PMID: 19700255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This review focuses on the occurrence, imaging and differential diagnosis of insufficiency fractures. Prevalence, the most common sites of insufficiency fractures and their clinical implications are discussed. Insufficiency fractures occur with normal stress exerted on weakened bone. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is the most common cause of insufficiency fractures. Other conditions which affect bone turnover include osteomalacia, hyperparathyroidism, chronic renal failure and high-dose glucocorticoid therapy. It is a challenge for the radiologist to detect and diagnose insufficiency fractures, and to differentiate them from other bone lesions. Radiographs are still the most widely used imaging method for identification of insufficiency fractures, but sensitivity is limited, depending on the location of the fractures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a very sensitive tool to visualize bone marrow abnormalities associated with insufficiency fractures. Thin section, multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) depicts subtle fracture lines allowing direct visualization of cortical and trabecular bone. Bone scintigraphy still plays a role in detecting fractures, with good sensitivity but limited specificity. The most important differential diagnosis is underlying malignant disease leading to pathologic fractures. Bone densitometry and clinical history may also be helpful in confirming the diagnosis of insufficiency fractures.
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- Christian Krestan
- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Waehringerstr. 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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With the aging of the population, there is a growing recognition that osteoporosis and fractures in men are a significant public health problem, and both hip and vertebral fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in men. Osteoporosis in men is a heterogeneous clinical entity: whereas most men experience bone loss with aging, some men develop osteoporosis at a relatively young age, often for unexplained reasons (idiopathic osteoporosis). Declining sex steroid levels and other hormonal changes likely contribute to age-related bone loss, as do impairments in osteoblast number and/or activity. Secondary causes of osteoporosis also play a significant role in pathogenesis. Although there is ongoing controversy regarding whether osteoporosis in men should be diagnosed based on female- or male-specific reference ranges (because some evidence indicates that the risk of fracture is similar in women and men for a given level of bone mineral density), a diagnosis of osteoporosis in men is generally made based on male-specific reference ranges. Treatment consists both of nonpharmacological (lifestyle factors, calcium and vitamin D supplementation) and pharmacological (most commonly bisphosphonates or PTH) approaches, with efficacy similar to that seen in women. Increasing awareness of osteoporosis in men among physicians and the lay public is critical for the prevention of fractures in our aging male population.
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- Sundeep Khosla
- Endocrine Research Unit, Guggenheim 7, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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During the past decade, major advances have been made in vitamin D research that transcend the simple concept that vitamin D is Important for the prevention of rickets in children and has little physiologic relevance for adults. Inadequate vitamin D, in addition to causing rickets, prevents children from attaining their genetically programmed peak bone mass, contributes to and exacerbates osteoporosis in adults, and causes the often painful bone disease osteomalacia. Adequate vitamin D is also important for proper muscle functioning, and controversial evidence suggests it may help prevent type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and many common cancers. Vitamin D inadequacy has been reported in approximately 36% of otherwise healthy young adults and up to 57% of general medicine inpatients in the United States and in even higher percentages in Europe. Recent epidemiological data document the high prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy among elderly patients and especially among patients with osteoporosis. Factors such as low sunlight exposure, age-related decreases in cutaneous synthesis, and diets low in vitamin D contribute to the high prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy. Vitamin D production from cutaneous synthesis or intake from the few vitamin D-rich or enriched foods typically occurs only intermittently. Supplemental doses of vitamin D and sensible sun exposure could prevent deficiency in most of the general population. The purposes of this article are to examine the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy and to review the potential implications for skeletal and extraskeletal health.
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- Michael F Holick
- Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass 02118, USA.
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Lin RC, Engeli E, Prowten AW, Erb HN, Ducharme NG, Goodrich LR. Antebrachial fractures in four captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Vet Surg 2006; 34:358-65. [PMID: 16212591 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2005.00055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify common risk factors for antebrachial fractures of captive polar bears and to evaluate outcome after fracture repair. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. ANIMALS Four captive polar bears. METHODS United States zoological collections were surveyed to determine the prevalence of fractures in captive polar bears. Medical records of captive polar bears that had antebrachial fractures were reviewed for signalment, history, physical and radiographic findings, fracture management, postoperative care, and outcome. Serum samples from healthy bears and bears with antebrachial fractures were assayed for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentrations. RESULTS Nineteen fractures (12 polar bears) occurred from 1974 to 2002; 12 fractures involved the antebrachium. Management of 4 antebrachial fractures was reviewed; 3 were repaired by internal fixation and 1 by external coaptation. Fractures healed and bears were returned to exhibit on average 3 months postfracture. Of 11 serum samples assayed for 25-OHD concentrations, 6 were below normal, 1 was low normal and 4 were within normal reference intervals. The 7 bears with subnormal or low normal values were housed in 2 zoos. Subnormal vitamin D concentrations were identified in 2 of 3 bears with fractures. CONCLUSIONS Fracture disease is not uncommon in captive polar bears. Additional research is necessary to explore the role of nutrition in polar bear fracture disease. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Internal fixation of antebrachial fractures is feasible and reasonably well tolerated in captive polar bears.
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- Rebecca C Lin
- Cornell University Hospital for Animals, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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BACKGROUND Inadequate serum vitamin D is associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism, increased bone turnover, and bone loss, which increased fracture risk. Osteomalacia has also been observed in severe cases. Indeed, vitamin D and calcium are essential components of management strategies for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Despite this, many people currently do not have adequate vitamin D levels. This problem has been documented in many studies around the world, regardless of age, health status, or latitude, and is especially common among older adults, who are also likely to have osteoporosis. Factors that contribute to low vitamin D include low exposure to sunlight, decreased synthesis in skin and reduced intestinal absorption related to aging, and limited dietary sources. Supplementation is the most effective means of correcting poor vitamin D nutrition. However, few patients with osteoporosis currently take sufficient vitamin D supplements. SCOPE This review article discusses the role of vitamin D in osteoporosis and skeletal health, and summarizes what is known about the high prevalence of inadequate serum vitamin D and recommendations for supplementation. CONCLUSION Greater awareness of the importance of vitamin D for skeletal health and more aggressive supplementation efforts are urgently needed to address this important public health problem.
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- Jean-Yves Reginster
- Department of Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Economics, University of Liège, Belgium.
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This review summarizes current knowledge on vitamin D status in the elderly with special attention to definition and prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, relationships between vitamin D status and various diseases common in the elderly, and the effects of intervention with vitamin D or vitamin D and calcium. Individual vitamin D status is usually estimated by measuring plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels. However, reference values from normal populations are not applicable for the definition of vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency. Instead vitamin D insufficiency is defined as the lowest threshold value for plasma 25OHD (around 50 nmol/l) that prevents secondary hyperparathyroidism, increased bone turnover, bone mineral loss, or seasonal variations in plasma PTH. Vitamin D deficiency is defined as values below 25 nmol/l. Using these definitions vitamin D deficiency is common among community-dwelling elderly in the developed countries at higher latitudes and very common among institutionalized elderly, geriatric patients and patients with hip fractures. Vitamin D deficiency is an established risk factor for osteoporosis, falls and fractures. Clinical trials have demonstrated that 800 IU (20 microg) per day of vitamin D in combination with 1200 mg calcium effectively reduces the risk of falls and fractures in institutionalized patients. Furthermore, 400 IU (10 microg) per day in combination with 1000 mg calcium or 100 000 IU orally every fourth month without calcium reduces fracture risk in individuals over 65 years of age living at home. Yearly injections of vitamin D seem to have no effect on fracture risk probably because of reduced bioavailability. Simulation studies suggest that fortification of food cannot provide sufficient vitamin D to the elderly without exceeding present conventional safety levels for children. A combination of fortification and individual supplementation is proposed. It is argued that all official programmes should be evaluated scientifically. Epidemiological studies suggest that vitamin D insufficiency is related to a number of other disorders frequently observed among the elderly, such as breast, prostate and colon cancers, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders including hypertension. However, apart from hypertension, causality has not been established through randomized intervention studies. It seems that 800 IU (20 microg) vitamin D per day in combination with calcium reduces systolic blood pressure in elderly women.
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- Leif Mosekilde
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism C, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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Schnitzler CM, Schnaid E, MacPhail AP, Mesquita JM, Robson HJ. Ascorbic acid deficiency, iron overload and alcohol abuse underlie the severe osteoporosis in black African patients with hip fractures--a bone histomorphometric study. Calcif Tissue Int 2005; 76:79-89. [PMID: 15549637 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-004-0053-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2004] [Accepted: 07/20/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Osteoporosis and femoral neck fractures (FNF) are uncommon in black Africans although osteoporosis accompanying iron overload (from traditional beer brewed in iron containers) associated with ascorbic acid deficiency (oxidative catabolism by iron) has been described from sub-Saharan Africa. This study describes histomorphometric findings of iliac crest bone biopsies and serum biochemical markers of iron overload and of alcohol abuse and ascorbic acid levels in 50 black patients with FNFs (29 M, 21 F), age 62 years (40-95) years (median [min-max]), and in age- and gender-matched black controls. We found evidence of iron overload in 88% of patients and elevated markers of alcohol abuse in 72%. Significant correlations between markers of iron overload and of alcohol abuse reflect a close association between the two toxins. Patients had higher levels of iron markers, i.e., siderin deposits in bone marrow (P < 0.0001), chemical non-heme bone iron (P = 0.012), and serum ferritin (P = 0.017) than controls did. Leukocyte ascorbic acid levels were lower (P = 0.0008) than in controls. The alcohol marker mean red blood cell volume was elevated (P = 0.002) but not liver enzymes or uric acid. Bone volume, trabecular thickness, and trabecular number were lower, and trabecular separation was greater in patients than in controls, all at P < 0.0005; volume, surface, and thickness of osteoid were lower and eroded surface was greater, all at P < 0.0001. There was no osteomalacia. Ascorbic acid deficiency accounted significantly for decrease in bone volume and trabecular number, and increase in trabecular separation, osteoid surface, and eroded surface; iron overload accounted for a reduction in mineral apposition rate. Alcohol markers correlated negatively with osteoblast surface and positively with eroded surface. Relative to reported data in white FNF patients, the osteoporosis was more severe, showed lower osteoid variables and greater eroded surface; FNFs occurred 12 years earlier and were more common among men. We conclude that the osteoporosis underlying FNFs in black Africans is severe, with marked uncoupling of resorption and formation in favor of resorption. All three factors--ascorbic acid deficiency, iron overload, and alcohol abuse--contributed to the osteoporosis, in that order.
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- C M Schnitzler
- MRC Mineral Metabolism Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Osteomalacia is not rare in the UK and climatically similar countries, particularly in elderly people and those of Asian descent. Overt clinical osteomalacia is usually treated with a loading dose of vitamin D, followed by a regular supplement. However, little is known of the time taken to reach a stable biochemical state after starting treatment. Such information would shed light on the duration of the bone remineralization phase and guide decisions on the length of follow-up. To address this we conducted a 2-year follow-up study of 42 patients (35 female, mean age 80.8 years) with biopsy proven osteomalacia treated with a standard replacement regimen and general nutritional support. Although normocalcaemia was attained within 4 weeks the mean values continued to rise, to a mid-range plateau at 52 weeks. The phosphate and alkaline phosphatase values also took at least a year to reach a stable mean, with a slight further trend towards the mid-range for the entire 104 weeks. The mean serum albumin also rose throughout the first 52 weeks, indicating an effective response to the general nutritional support measures. Our observations suggest that the dynamic relationship between calcium, phosphate and bone requires at least a year, and probably longer, to reach an equilibrium after treatment for osteomalacia in elderly patients. The findings emphasize the need for close medical and social follow-up in this clinical context.
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- S C Allen
- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW, UK.
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Osteomalacia is not rare in the UK and climatically similar countries, particularly in elderly people and those of Asian descent. Overt clinical osteomalacia is usually treated with a loading dose of vitamin D, followed by a regular supplement. However, little is known of the time taken to reach a stable biochemical state after starting treatment. Such information would shed light on the duration of the bone remineralization phase and guide decisions on the length of follow-up. To address this we conducted a 2-year follow-up study of 42 patients (35 female, mean age 80.8 years) with biopsy proven osteomalacia treated with a standard replacement regimen and general nutritional support. Although normocalcaemia was attained within 4 weeks the mean values continued to rise, to a mid-range plateau at 52 weeks. The phosphate and alkaline phosphatase values also took at least a year to reach a stable mean, with a slight further trend towards the mid-range for the entire 104 weeks. The mean serum albumin also rose throughout the first 52 weeks, indicating an effective response to the general nutritional support measures. Our observations suggest that the dynamic relationship between calcium, phosphate and bone requires at least a year, and probably longer, to reach an equilibrium after treatment for osteomalacia in elderly patients. The findings emphasize the need for close medical and social follow-up in this clinical context.
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- S C Allen
- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW, UK.
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Holick MF. Vitamin D: importance in the prevention of cancers, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Am J Clin Nutr 2004. [PMID: 14985208 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-740-6_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The purpose of this review is to put into perspective the many health benefits of vitamin D and the role of vitamin D deficiency in increasing the risk of many common and serious diseases, including some common cancers, type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. Numerous epidemiologic studies suggest that exposure to sunlight, which enhances the production of vitamin D(3) in the skin, is important in preventing many chronic diseases. Because very few foods naturally contain vitamin D, sunlight supplies most of our vitamin D requirement. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is the metabolite that should be measured in the blood to determine vitamin D status. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in infants who are solely breastfed and who do not receive vitamin D supplementation and in adults of all ages who have increased skin pigmentation or who always wear sun protection or limit their outdoor activities. Vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. A new dietary source of vitamin D is orange juice fortified with vitamin D. Studies in both human and animal models add strength to the hypothesis that the unrecognized epidemic of vitamin D deficiency worldwide is a contributing factor of many chronic debilitating diseases. Greater awareness of the insidious consequences of vitamin D deficiency is needed. Annual measurement of serum 25(OH)D is a reasonable approach to monitoring for vitamin D deficiency. The recommended adequate intakes for vitamin D are inadequate, and, in the absence of exposure to sunlight, a minimum of 1000 IU vitamin D/d is required to maintain a healthy concentration of 25(OH)D in the blood.
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- Michael F Holick
- Vitamin D, Skin, and Bone Research Laboratory, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118-2394, USA
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Milenković S, Mitković M, Radenković M, Mladenović D, Soldatović G, Micić I, Stanojlović M. [Surgical treatment of pertrochanteric fractures using dynamic methods of internal and external fixation]. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 2004; 60:663-7. [PMID: 14737885 DOI: 10.2298/vsp0306663m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Pertrochanteric fractures usually occur in patients over 65 years of age, with greater loss of skeletal mass (osteoporosis). Nonsurgical methods of treatment are accompanied by relatively high lethality rate. Moreover, they do not produce satisfactory anatomical and functional results. Surgical treatment by using dynamic implants represents a method of choice in the fixation of pertrochanteric fractures. This paper presents the treatment results of 110 patients, 61 with pertrochanteric fractures, who were surgically treated by the dynamic method of internal fixation, and 49 patients who were treated by the method of external fixation. Dynamical implants enabled both dynamization and compression of the fracture in the axis of the neck, as well as the diaphysis of the femur, which lowered the risk of mechanical complications, and, at the same time, provided effective healing of the fracture, early activation, and mobilization of the patients on whom the surgery was performed. In patients infected by various diseases, for whom surgical trauma represents a life threat, the external fixation is recommended as a method of choice.
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Osteoporosis is a serious health problem for men. An advance in our understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of this disorder has resulted in the possibility of a gender-specific approach to screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Here we review the data on osteoporosis in men, discuss controversies regarding whom to screen, whom to treat, and how to treat. Recent treatment data as they relate to men are reviewed, and a clinical treatment algorithm is presented.
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- Elizabeth Burgess
- Emory University School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Sato Y, Inose M, Higuchi I, Higuchi F, Kondo I. RETRACTED: Changes in the supporting muscles of the fractured hip in elderly women. Bone 2002; 30:325-30. [PMID: 11792605 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(01)00645-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. The Journal has been made aware of concerns regarding the ethical approval for this study, and the study protocol and data were disputed. Since Dr Sato passed away, the co-authors were contacted about the complaint. Dr Izumi Kondo confirmed that the T score for sufficient 25OHD group in Table 2 was out of range and this was overlooked at the time of writing. He was unable to confirm whether the proper ethical approval was obtained or comment on the study protocol as his role was to advise on the statistical methodology of the revised paper. The other two co-authors did not respond, and one could not be located. This constitutes a violation of our publishing policies and publishing ethics standards.
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- Department of Neurology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
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Lips P. Vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly: consequences for bone loss and fractures and therapeutic implications. Endocr Rev 2001; 22:477-501. [PMID: 11493580 DOI: 10.1210/edrv.22.4.0437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1038] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vitamin D deficiency is common in the elderly, especially in the housebound and in geriatric patients. The establishment of strict diagnostic criteria is hampered by differences in assay methods for 25-hydroxyvitamin D. The synthesis of vitamin D3 in the skin under influence of UV light decreases with aging due to insufficient sunlight exposure, and a decreased functional capacity of the skin. The diet contains a minor part of the vitamin D requirement. Vitamin D deficiency in the elderly is less common in the United States than elsewhere due to the fortification of milk and use of supplements. Deficiency in vitamin D causes secondary hyperparathyroidism, high bone turnover, bone loss, mineralization defects, and hip and other fractures. Less certain consequences include myopathy and falls. A diet low in calcium may cause an increased turnover of vitamin D metabolites and thereby aggravate vitamin D deficiency. Prevention is feasible by UV light exposure, food fortification, and supplements. Vitamin D3 supplementation causes a decrease of the serum PTH concentration, a decrease of bone turnover, and an increase of bone mineral density. Vitamin D3 and calcium may decrease the incidence of hip and other peripheral fractures in nursing home residents. Vitamin D3 is recommended in housebound elderly, and it may be cost-effective in hip fracture prevention in selected risk groups.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute for Endocrinology, Reproduction and Metabolism, EVM-Institute, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Need AG, Horowitz M, Morris HA, Nordin BC. Vitamin D status: effects on parathyroid hormone and 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D in postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 71:1577-81. [PMID: 10837301 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D ¿25(OH)D concentrations are commonly found in the elderly and are associated with hip fracture. Treatment with vitamin D and calcium can reduce the risk of fracture. The relation between the rise in parathyroid hormone (PTH) with age and the decrease in 25(OH)D is not clear. Neither is there any consensus on the serum concentration of 25(OH)D required for bone health. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to study the relations between serum PTH, serum vitamin D metabolites, and other calcium-related variables in postmenopausal women. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study of 496 postmenopausal women without vertebral fractures attending our menopausal osteoporosis clinics. RESULTS PTH was significantly positively related to age and serum 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D ¿1,25(OH)(2)D and inversely related to 25(OH)D and plasma ionized calcium. There was a step-like increase in PTH as serum 25(OH)D fell below 40 nmol/L. In women with 25(OH)D concentrations >40 nmol/L, 1,25(OH)(2)D was positively related to 25(OH)D; in women with 25(OH)D concentrations </=40 nmol/L, the relation was the inverse. In women with 25(OH)D concentrations </=40 nmol/L, 1,25(OH)(2)D was most closely related to PTH; in women with 25(OH)D concentrations >40 nmol/L, 1,25(OH)(2)D was most closely (inversely) related to plasma creatinine. Therefore, with serum 25(OH)D concentrations increasingly <40 nmol/L, serum 1,25(OH)(2)D becomes critically dependent on rising concentrations of PTH. CONCLUSION The data suggest that aging women should maintain 25(OH)D concentrations >40 nmol/L (which is the lower limit of our normal range for healthy young subjects) for optimal bone health.
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- A G Need
- Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, and the Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
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Kanis JA. Vitamin D analogs: from renal bone disease to osteoporosis. KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL. SUPPLEMENT 1999; 73:S77-81. [PMID: 10633469 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.07317.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The history of the use of vitamin D metabolites and analogs in clinical medicine began with their use in renal bone disease following the appreciation that the kidney is the major site of the 1 alpha-hydroxylase of vitamin D. In the presence of advanced renal failure, production of calcitriol is impaired and treatment is viewed conceptually as a hormone replacement therapy. Since then, there has been much interest in the rationale for the use of such compounds in osteoporosis. Arguments have been variously forwarded that osteoporosis is in part due to either a defective 1 alpha-hydroxylase occurring at menopause or in later life or to target tissue resistance to calcitriol; some argue that disturbances in vitamin D metabolism are irrelevant to osteoporosis, being either a consequence of aging or a result, not a cause, of osteoporosis itself. This paper reviews these various issues and explores the differences and similarities between the pathogenesis of renal bone disease and osteoporosis.
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- J A Kanis
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, United Kingdom
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Cummings SR, Browner WS, Bauer D, Stone K, Ensrud K, Jamal S, Ettinger B. Endogenous hormones and the risk of hip and vertebral fractures among older women. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. N Engl J Med 1998; 339:733-8. [PMID: 9731089 DOI: 10.1056/nejm199809103391104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 417] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS In postmenopausal women, the serum concentrations of endogenous sex hormones and vitamin D might influence the risk of hip and vertebral fractures. In a study of a cohort of women 65 years of age or older, we compared the serum hormone concentrations at base line in 133 women who subsequently had hip fractures and 138 women who subsequently had vertebral fractures with those in randomly selected control women from the same cohort. Women who were taking estrogen were excluded. The results were adjusted for age and weight. RESULTS The women with undetectable serum estradiol concentrations (<5 pg per milliliter [18 pmol per liter]) had a relative risk of 2.5 for subsequent hip fracture (95 percent confidence interval, 1.4 to 4.6) and subsequent vertebral fracture (95 percent confidence interval, 1.4 to 4.2), as compared with the women with detectable serum estradiol concentrations. Serum concentrations of sex hormone-binding globulin that were 1.0 microg per deciliter (34.7 nmol per liter) or higher were associated with a relative risk of 2.0 for hip fracture (95 percent confidence interval, 1.1 to 3.9) and 2.3 for vertebral fracture (95 percent confidence interval, 1.2 to 4.4). Women with both undetectable serum estradiol concentrations and serum sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations of 1 microg per deciliter or more had a relative risk of 6.9 for hip fracture (95 percent confidence interval, 1.5 to 32.0) and 7.9 for vertebral fracture (95 percent confidence interval, 2.2 to 28.0). For those with low serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations (< or =23 pg per milliliter [55 pmol per liter]), the risk of hip fracture increased by a factor of 2.1 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.2 to 3.5). CONCLUSIONS Postmenopausal women with undetectable serum estradiol concentrations and high serum concentrations of sex hormone-binding globulin have an increased risk of hip and vertebral fracture.
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- S R Cummings
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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Osteoporosis in men has become better recognized as an important health problem, particularly in the aged. Nevertheless, the knowledge available remains limited and fragmentary. Many clinical decisions must be based on extrapolations from the more complete understanding of osteoporosis in women. Gender differences in the causation and manifestation of the disease are probable, and the following issues clearly require better definition: Pathomechanisms. What are the determinants of age-related bone loss and fractures? What is the nature of idiopathic osteoporosis? How do other medical conditions result in osteoporosis? Cost-effective strategies for disease detection. Strategies for the prevention and treatment of bone loss and for the prevention of fractures.
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- E S Orwoll
- Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA
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McCormack P. Undernutrition in the elderly population living at home in the community: a review of the literature. J Adv Nurs 1997; 26:856-63. [PMID: 9372388 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00415.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Undernourishment in elderly people has been found to have a variety of detrimental effects ranging from the development of pressure sores to the incidence of fractured femurs. Surveys within hospital settings have revealed that elderly patients are often admitted from their homes in a state of malnutrition, which would indicate nutritional deficits in at least some of the population. Reliable nutritional assessment in the community, however, is difficult and time consuming, with findings subject to distortions from other influences. Consequently there is inadequate accurate assessment of the current nutritional status of the general elderly population, and assumptions are often based on research findings from the 1960s and 1970s. In view of the demographic changes which have moved towards an increasingly 'old' elderly population such research may no longer be relevant. This paper provides a review of the available literature on nutrition in elderly people living at home and includes possible assessment screening strategies that could be used by community nurses.
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- P McCormack
- Dumfries and Galloway College of Nursing, Scotland
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Compston JE. The role of vitamin D and calcium supplementation in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in the elderly. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1995; 43:393-405. [PMID: 7586612 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1995.tb02609.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- J E Compston
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge Clinical School, UK
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Bone loss is a potentially debilitating condition in women with eating disorders. Complications may include failure to achieve peak bone mass, increased risk of premature fractures, and inability to reach the height potential. We therefore conducted a comprehensive evaluation of 58 women with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia (BUL) and anorexia/bulimia (AB), comparing bone mineral density (BMD) to physical parameters, biochemical indices, and markers for bone formation and resorption. BMDs were significantly lower in patients with AN than in those with AB and BUL, and overt osteopenia was uncommon in AB and BUL. Hypercortisolism was the best laboratory marker to assess the risk of osteopenia in patients with AN. However, there were no associated changes in bone formation or resorption parameters. No direct correlation was found between BMD and body mass index, estrogen deficiency, tubular reabsorption of phosphorus, serum vitamin D, PTH, BGP, or alkaline phosphatase levels. Although the prognosis for complete recovery to normal BMD is poor, treatment of the underlying depressive disorder, improvement in nutrition with increased weight, and spontaneous resumption of menses are associated with restoring bone health.
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- K A Carmichael
- Department of Medicine, Deaconess Medical Center-Central Campus (St. Louis University School of Medicine), Missouri, USA
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Akesson K. Biochemical markers of bone turnover. A review. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA SCANDINAVICA 1995; 66:376-86. [PMID: 7676832 DOI: 10.3109/17453679508995567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- K Akesson
- Department of Orthopedics, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden
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Turner CH, Peacock M, Timmerman L, Neal JM, Johnson CC. Calcaneal ultrasonic measurements discriminate hip fracture independently of bone mass. Osteoporos Int 1995; 5:130-5. [PMID: 7599449 DOI: 10.1007/bf01623314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We studied 336 elderly white women, of whom 22 had previously suffered a hip fracture and 22 had previously suffered a vertebral fracture. All subjects were 60 years old or older with a mean age of 73:7 years. Measurements of ultrasonic transmission velocity (UTV), broad-band ultrasonic attenuation (BUA) and stiffness (STF) were made at the os calcis using a Lunar Achilles ultrasound device. Measurements of lumbar spine bone mineral density (L2-4 BMD) and femoral neck BMD were made using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The fracture groups were significantly older and had more years since menopause than the control groups. Logistic regression showed that measurements of UTV, STF and BUA discriminated between fracture and non-fracture subjects for both the hip (p < 0.001) and spine (p < 0.05). Femoral neck BMD discriminated both hip and vertebral fractures from controls (p < 0.001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Spinal BMD discriminated between subjects with vertebral fractures and those without (p < 0.01), but not hip fractures (p = 0.64). For hip fracture, areas under receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were 0.85 for UTV, 0.83 for STF, 0.79 for BUA, 0.78 for femoral neck BMD and 0.53 for spinal BMD. For vertebral fracture, areas under the ROC curve were 0.68 for UTV, 0.70 for STF, 0.66 for BUA, 0.66 for femoral neck BMD and 0.67 for spinal BMD.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- C H Turner
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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Akesson K, Vergnaud P, Gineyts E, Delmas PD, Obrant KJ. Impairment of bone turnover in elderly women with hip fracture. Calcif Tissue Int 1993; 53:162-9. [PMID: 8242467 DOI: 10.1007/bf01321832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Hip fracture is one of the most severe consequences of osteoporosis affecting aged women. However, abnormalities of bone turnover responsible for bone loss in this condition have not been clearly defined. To further evaluate the bone metabolic status of women sustaining hip fracture, we have prospectively measured serum osteocalcin as a marker of bone formation and urinary excretion of pyridinoline (Pyr) and deoxypyridinoline (D-pyr) cross-links as markers of bone collagen degradation in 174 independently living women (80 +/- 8 years) within a few hours after a hip fracture. Comparison was made with 77 age-matched controls (80 +/- 5 years) and 17 premenopausal women (39 +/- 3 years). In addition 15 of the patients were followed with daily measurements during the first postoperative week. At the time of admission osteocalcin was 20% lower in the fractured women compared to the elderly controls (7.6 +/- 3.8 vs. 9.5 +/- 4.5 ng/ml, P = 0.001). Pyr and D-pyr were 36% and 40% higher, respectively (P = 0.0001), than in elderly controls and 85% and 76% higher than in premenopausal controls (P = 0.0001). Serum osteocalcin did not correlate with the cortisol level measured at the same time (r = 0.03, ns), nor with serum albumin and creatinine. Serum osteocalcin remained unchanged within 18 hours after fracture, whereafter it progressively decreased until the third postoperative day. No correlation was noted between the excretion of pyridinoline cross-links and the time elapsed from fracture.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- K Akesson
- Department of Orthopedics, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden
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Rico H, Relea P, Revilla M, Hernandez ER, Arribas I, Villa LF. Biochemical markers of nutrition in osteoporosis. Calcif Tissue Int 1993; 52:331-3. [PMID: 8467414 DOI: 10.1007/bf00296660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Thirty-six women with vertebral osteoporosis showed significantly decreased levels of biochemical markers of nutrition, transferrin (P < 0.001), prealbumin (P < 0.001), retinol binding-protein (P < 0.001), and fibronectin (P < 0.001), compared with 40 healthy women of similar age. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant (R2 = 0.509; P = 0.0068) correlation between bone mineral content and biochemical markers of nutrition in the osteoporotic patients but not in the control group. These data suggest that postmenopausal osteoporosis may be associated with a nutritional deficiency.
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- H Rico
- Department of Medicine, Principe de Asturias University Hospital, Alcaldá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain
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Rico H, Revilla M, Villa LF, Hernandez ER, Fernandez JP. Crush fracture syndrome in senile osteoporosis: a nutritional consequence? J Bone Miner Res 1992; 7:317-9. [PMID: 1585833 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.5650070311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a very important age-related health problem. The body's composition changes with age, and these changes are a true reflection of aging and of the individuals's nutritional status. Mineral content changes have been reported in vertebral osteoporosis. Interestingly, enough, there have not been reports on concomitant water, fat, and fat-free mass changes associated with this condition. In this report, changes in the latter parameters are compared between patients with osteoporosis and controls. The four components (water, mineral, fat, and fat-free mass) were found significantly reduced (p less than 0.001) in osteoporosis. Serum albumin and protein mass were also reduced (p less than 0.001).
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- H Rico
- Department of Medicine, Alcalá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain
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- P Lips
- Department of Endocrinology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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