Fragility spinal fractures among cirrhotic liver transplant candidates in Croatia.

Andrija JurinaValentina DelimarZlatko GiljevićTajana Filipec KanižajAndro MatkovićDinko VidovićNikolina JurjevićVinko VidjakŽeljko DuićMario ĆukMladen JapjecTomislav DujmovićAndrea RadeljakMirjana Marjana Kardum ParoMarijana Vučić-LovrenčićMario Starešinić

Published in: Injury (2023)

Present study confirmed detrimental impact of CLD and HO on bone strength. DXA measurement correlated with the presence of lumbar fragility fractures. A combination of standard X-ray imaging and DXA is needed for adequate bone evaluation in pretransplant period and BALP could be useful for detecting HO in CLD. Searching for other risk factors and implementing bone turnover markers and additional imaging techniques for bone loss evaluation in liver transplant candidates is needed.

Keyphrases

bone loss
bone mineral density
high resolution
postmenopausal women
body composition
risk factors
soft tissue
dual energy
magnetic resonance imaging
spinal cord
quality improvement
computed tomography
fluorescence imaging
mass spectrometry
spinal cord injury
signaling pathway