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van den Bergh JP, Szulc P, Cheung AM, Bouxsein M, Engelke K, Chapurlat R. The clinical application of high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) in adults: state of the art and future directions. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:1465-1485. [PMID: 34023944 PMCID: PMC8376700 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05999-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
High-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) was developed to image bone microarchitecture in vivo at peripheral skeletal sites. Since the introduction of HR-pQCT in 2005, clinical research to gain insight into pathophysiology of skeletal fragility and to improve prediction of fractures has grown. Meanwhile, the second-generation HR-pQCT device has been introduced, allowing novel applications such as hand joint imaging, assessment of subchondral bone and cartilage thickness in the knee, and distal radius fracture healing. This article provides an overview of the current clinical applications and guidance on interpretation of results, as well as future directions. Specifically, we provide an overview of (1) the differences and reference data for HR-pQCT variables by age, sex, and race/ethnicity; (2) fracture risk prediction using HR-pQCT; (3) the ability to monitor response of anti-osteoporosis therapy with HR-pQCT; (4) the use of HR-pQCT in patients with metabolic bone disorders and diseases leading to secondary osteoporosis; and (5) novel applications of HR-pQCT imaging. Finally, we summarize the status of the application of HR-pQCT in clinical practice and discuss future directions. From the clinical perspective, there are both challenges and opportunities for more widespread use of HR-pQCT. Assessment of bone microarchitecture by HR-pQCT improves fracture prediction in mostly normal or osteopenic elderly subjects beyond DXA of the hip, but the added value is marginal. The prospects of HR-pQCT in clinical practice need further study with respect to medication effects, metabolic bone disorders, rare bone diseases, and other applications such as hand joint imaging and fracture healing. The mostly unexplored potential may be the differentiation of patients with only moderately low BMD but severe microstructural deterioration, which would have important implications for the decision on therapeutical interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- J P van den Bergh
- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Faculty of Medicine, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- INSERM UMR 1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital E Herriot, 69437 cedex 03, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medicine and Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network; and Department of Medicine and Centre of Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine 3, FAU University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- INSERM UMR 1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital E Herriot, 69437 cedex 03, Lyon, France
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Ho-Le TP, Tran TS, Bliuc D, Pham HM, Frost SA, Center JR, Eisman JA, Nguyen TV. Epidemiological transition to mortality and refracture following an initial fracture. eLife 2021; 10:61142. [PMID: 33558009 PMCID: PMC7924952 DOI: 10.7554/elife.61142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
This study sought to redefine the concept of fracture risk that includes refracture and mortality, and to transform the risk into "skeletal age". We analysed data obtained from 3521 women and men aged 60 years and older, whose fracture incidence, mortality, and bone mineral density (BMD) have been monitored since 1989. During the 20-year follow-up period, among 632 women and 184 men with a first incident fracture, the risk of sustaining a second fracture was higher in women (36%) than in men (22%), but mortality risk was higher in men (41%) than in women (25%). The increased risk of mortality was not only present with an initial fracture, but was accelerated with refractures. Key predictors of post-fracture mortality were male gender (hazard ratio [HR] 2.4; 95% CI, 1.79–3.21), advancing age (HR 1.67; 1.53–1.83), and lower femoral neck BMD (HR 1.16; 1.01–1.33). A 70-year-old man with a fracture is predicted to have a skeletal age of 75. These results were incorporated into a prediction model to aid patient-doctor discussion about fracture vulnerability and treatment decisions.
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- Thao Phuong Ho-Le
- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia.,Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Hatinh University, Hatinh, Viet Nam
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,St Vincent Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,St Vincent Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,Fertility Department, Andrology and Fertility Hospital of Hanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,St Vincent Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,St Vincent Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,School of Medicine Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia
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- Healthy Ageing Theme, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, Australia.,St Vincent Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,School of Medicine Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia.,School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
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Samelson EJ, Broe KE, Xu H, Yang L, Boyd S, Biver E, Szulc P, Adachi J, Amin S, Atkinson E, Berger C, Burt L, Chapurlat R, Chevalley T, Ferrari S, Goltzman D, Hanley DA, Hannan MT, Khosla S, Liu CT, Lorentzon M, Mellstrom D, Merle B, Nethander M, Rizzoli R, Sornay-Rendu E, Van Rietbergen B, Sundh D, Wong AKO, Ohlsson C, Demissie S, Kiel DP, Bouxsein ML. Cortical and trabecular bone microarchitecture as an independent predictor of incident fracture risk in older women and men in the Bone Microarchitecture International Consortium (BoMIC): a prospective study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 7:34-43. [PMID: 30503163 PMCID: PMC6354581 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30308-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although areal bone mineral density (aBMD) assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the clinical standard for determining fracture risk, most older adults who sustain a fracture have T scores greater than -2·5 and thus do not meet the clinical criteria for osteoporosis. Importantly, bone fragility is due to low BMD and deterioration in bone structure. We assessed whether indices of high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) were associated with fracture risk independently of femoral neck aBMD and the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) score. METHODS We assessed participants in eight cohorts from the USA (Framingham, Mayo Clinic), France (QUALYOR, STRAMBO, OFELY), Switzerland (GERICO), Canada (CaMos), and Sweden (MrOS). We used Cox proportional hazard ratios (HRs) to estimate the association between HR-pQCT bone indices (per 1 SD of deficit) and incident fracture, adjusting for age, sex, height, weight, and cohort, and then additionally for femoral neck DXA aBMD or FRAX. FINDINGS 7254 individuals (66% women and 34% men) were assessed. Mean baseline age was 69 years (SD 9, range 40-96). Over a mean follow-up of 4·63 years (SD 2·41) years, 765 (11%) participants had incident fractures, of whom 633 (86%) had femoral neck T scores greater than -2·5. After adjustment for age, sex, cohort, height, and weight, peripheral skeleton failure load had the greatest association with risk of fracture: tibia HR 2·40 (95% CI 1·98-2·91) and radius 2·13 (1·77-2·56) per 1 SD decrease. HRs for other bone indices ranged from 1·12 (95% CI 1·03-1·23) per 1 SD increase in tibia cortical porosity to 1·58 (1·45-1·72) per 1 SD decrease in radius trabecular volumetric bone density. After further adjustment for femoral neck aBMD or FRAX score, the associations were reduced but remained significant for most bone parameters. A model including cortical volumetric bone density, trabecular number, and trabecular thickness at the distal radius and a model including these indices plus cortical area at the tibia were the best predictors of fracture. INTERPRETATION HR-pQCT indices and failure load improved prediction of fracture beyond femoral neck aBMD or FRAX scores alone. Our findings from a large international cohort of men and women support previous reports that deficits in trabecular and cortical bone density and structure independently contribute to fracture risk. These measurements and morphological assessment of the peripheral skeleton might improve identification of people at the highest risk of fracture. FUNDING National Institutes of Health National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
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- Elizabeth J Samelson
- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- INSERM UMR1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine, St Joseph's Healthcare-McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- INSERM UMR1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Departments of Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Geriatric Medicine and Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Geriatric Medicine and Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- INSERM UMR1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Geriatric Medicine and Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Bioinformatics Core Facility, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology; Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Geriatric Medicine and Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Geriatric Medicine and Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Karasik D, Demissie S, Lu D, Broe KE, Boyd SK, Liu CT, Hsu YH, Bouxsein ML, Kiel DP. Bone Strength Estimated by Micro-Finite Element Analysis (µFEA) Is Heritable and Shares Genetic Predisposition With Areal BMD: The Framingham Study. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:2151-2156. [PMID: 28722129 PMCID: PMC5685872 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Genetic factors contribute to the risk of bone fractures, partly because of effects on bone strength. High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) estimates bone strength using micro-finite element analysis (µFEA). The goal of this study was to investigate if the bone failure load estimated by HR-pQCT-based µFEA is heritable and to what extent it shares genetic regulation with areal bone mineral density (aBMD). Bone microarchitecture was measured by HR-pQCT at the ultradistal tibia and ultradistal radius in adults from the Framingham Heart Study (n = 1087, mean age 72 years; 57% women). Radial and tibial failure load in compression were estimated by µFEA. Femoral neck (FN) and ultradistal forearm (UD) aBMD were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Heritability (h2 ) of failure load and aBMD and genetic correlations between them was estimated adjusting for covariates (age and sex). Failure load values at the non-weight-bearing ultradistal radius and at the weight-bearing ultradistal tibia were highly correlated (r = 0.906; p < 0.001). Estimates of h2 adjusted for covariates were 0.522 for the radius and 0.497 for the tibia. Additional adjustment for height did not impact on the h2 results, but adjustment for aBMD at the UD and FN somewhat decreased h2 point estimates: 0.222 and 0.380 for radius and tibia, respectively. In bivariate analysis, there was a high phenotypic and genetic correlation between covariate-adjusted failure load at the radius and UD aBMD (ρP = 0.826, ρG = 0.954, respectively), whereas environmental correlations were lower (ρE = 0.696), all highly significant (p < 0.001). Similar correlations were observed between tibial failure load and femoral neck aBMD (ρP = 0.577, ρG = 0.703, both p < 0.001; ρE = 0.432, p < 0.05). These data from adult members of families from a population-based cohort suggest that bone strength of distal extremities estimated by micro-finite element analysis is heritable and shares some genetic composition with areal BMD, regardless of the skeletal site. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- David Karasik
- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA.,Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee, Bar Ilan University, Safed, Israel
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- Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary Canada
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- Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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