Prediction of osteoporotic fragility re-fracture with lumbar spine DXA-based derived bone strain index: a multicenter validation study.

C MessinaL RinaudoB M CesanaD MarescaL P PiodiL M SconfienzaF SardanelliFabio Massimo Ulivieri

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2020)

BSI appears to be a valid DXA index of prediction of re-fracture, and it can be used for a more refined risk assessment of osteoporotic patients.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
risk assessment
postmenopausal women
body composition
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
clinical trial
heavy metals
patient reported outcomes
soft tissue