|
KMID : 1189320130070020104
|
|
Asian Spine Journal
2013 Volume.7 No. 2 p.104 ~ p.110
|
|
|
Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
|
|
Al Saeed Osama
Mohammed Ahmed
Azizieh Fawaz
Gupta Renu
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Study Design: This was designed as a retrospective study.
Purpose: We investigated the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and chronic lower back pain (LBP).
Overview of Literature: In spite of a large number of epidemiological surveys on the prevalence of LBP and BMD measurements completed separately in the general population, the relationship between the two has not been well documented.
Methods: The study included 171 patients with chronic LBP who underwent the BMD study. The control group was selected from our database regarding BMD without LBP.
Results: A total of 678 subjects, aged 18 to 100 years (mean, 49.9±12.9 years) were included in the study, 25% (n=171) of the subjects had LBP. Compared to those patients without LBP, patients exhibiting LBP had statistically significant lower mean weight, hip and spine BMD and T-score. Lower BMD and T-scores were significant regardless of the age group, gender, menopausal status, and obesity classification.
Conclusions: Chronic LBP has a negative correlation with hip and spine bone mineral density.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Lumbar vertebrae, Hip, Bone density, Absorptiometry, Photon
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|
|