The utility of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, calcaneal quantitative ultrasound, and fracture risk indices (FRAX® and Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument) for the identification of women with distal forearm or hip fractures: A pilot study

• DOI: 10.3109/07435800.2015.1120744
• Publication Date: 2016-02-11T12:48:18Z
• Authors: Sina Esmaeilzadeh; Fatih Cesme; Aydan Oral; Ayse Yaliman; Dilsad Sindel
• Keywords: FRAX; Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry; Dual energy; Hip Fracture

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is considered the "gold standard" in predicting osteoporotic fractures. Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) variables are also known to predict Fracture risk assessment tools may guide us for detection of individuals at high The aim this case-control study was evaluate utility DXA bone mineral density (BMD), calcaneal QUS parameters, FRAX® (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool), and Osteoporosis Instrument (ORAI) discrimination women with distal forearm or hip fractures.This included 20 a fracture 18 as cases 76 age-matched served controls. BMD spine, proximal femur, radius measured using acoustic parameters were obtained device. 10-year probability ORAI scores calculated all participants. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis used assess discriminatory power tools.While BMD, probabilities demonstrated significant areas under ROC curves hip-fractured those without, only 33% broadband attenuation (BUA), major without showed fractures.It can be concluded that variables, particularly BUA, good candidates identification both