Table 4.
Osteodensitometric parameters in the patient cohort separated by fracture status
Osteodensitometry | |||
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Patients with history of fracture (n = 32) |
Patients without history of fracture (n = 50) |
p-value | |
TBS | 1.081 ± 0.088 | 1.174 ± 0.119 | p < 0.001 |
L1-L4 | |||
BMD, g/cm2 | 0.877 ± 0.140 | 0.913 ± 0.176 | p = 0.69 |
T‑score | −2.0 ± 1.49 | −1.86 ± 1.47 | p = 0.8 |
Z‑score | −1.36 ± 1.22 | −1.16 ± 1.16 | p = 0.47 |
Femur neck | |||
BMD, g/cm2 | 0.791 ± 0.127 | 0.784 ± 0.156 | p = 0.85 |
T‑score | −1.96 ± 1.12 | −2.06 ± 1.14 | p = 0.67 |
Z‑score | −1.13 ± 0.9 | −1.32 ± 1.04 | p = 0.3 |
Femur total | |||
BMD, g/cm2 | 0.801 ± 0.115 | 0.809 ± 0.147 | p = 0.85 |
T‑score | −1.85 ± 1.15 | −2.03 ± 1.16 | p = 0.42 |
Z‑score | −1.77 ± 2.47 | −1.37 ± 1.12 | p = 0.71 |
Radius ultradistal | |||
BMD, g/cm2 | 0.376 ± 0.096 | 0.402 ± 0.091 | p = 0.21 |
T‑score | −3.03 ± 1.81 | −2.31 ± 1.74 | p = 0.08 |
Z‑score | −2.14 ± 2.03 | 1.61 ± −1.98 | p = 0.38 |
Radius proximal third | |||
BMD, g/cm2 | 0.714 ± 0.141 | 0.781 ± 0.141 | p = 0.04 |
T‑score | −2.42 ± 1.3 | −1.78 ± 1.28 | p = 0.04 |
Z‑score | −1.74 ± 1.11 | −1.13 ± 1.31 | p = 0.05 |
Radius total | |||
BMD, g/cm2 | 0.537 ± 0.105 | 0.592 ± 0.117 | p = 0.04 |
T‑score | −2.82 ± 1.5 | −2.05 ± 1.54 | p = 0.04 |
Z‑score | −2.06 ± 1.42 | −1.42 ± 1.57 | p = 0.08 |
bold values reached statistical significance