Table 3.
Prevalence of osteoporosis in different spine degenerative diseases
| Variables | Number of patients (n) | Osteoporosis diagnosed by DXA (n, n %) | Osteoporosis diagnosed by DXA and VRA (n, n %) | Patients with fragility VFs in non-osteoporosis (n, n %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | ||||
| Total | 439 | 193(44.0%) | 238(54.2%) | 45(18.3%) |
| Degenerative stenosis | 179 | 79(44.1%) | 97(54.2%) | 18(18.0%) |
| Degenerative scoliosis | 33 | 21(63.6%) | 27(81.8%) | 6(50.0%) |
| Degenerative spondylolisthesis | 89 | 42(47.2%) | 55(61.8%) | 13(27.7%) |
| Cervical disc herniation | 53 | 7(13.2%) | 11(20.8%) | 4(8.7%) |
| Lumbar disc herniation | 85 | 44 (51.8%) | 48(56.5%) | 4(9.8%) |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 366 | 55(15.0%) | 131(35.8%) | 76(24.4%) |
| Degenerative stenosis | 119 | 22(18.5%) | 47(39.5%) | 25(25.8%) |
| Degenerative scoliosis | 18 | 7(38.9%) | 10(55.6%) | 3(27.3%) |
| Degenerative spondylolisthesis | 72 | 8(11.1%) | 25(34.7%) | 17(26.6%) |
| Cervical disc herniation | 58 | 9(15.5%) | 19(32.8%) | 10(20.4%) |
| Lumbar disc herniation | 99 | 9(9.1%) | 30(30.3%) | 21(23.3%) |
DXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, VRA visual radiography assessment, VF vertebral fracture