Bone Mineral Density Measurement in Menopausal Women Presenting with Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study

Authors

  • Selim M Ansari Director and Chief Medical Officer, Nuclear Medicine Centre, Bogra, Bangladesh.
  • T Begum Medical Officer, Nuclear Medicine Cenlre, Bogra, Bangladesh
  • AB Siddique Medical Office;, Nuclear Medicine Centre. Eogra. Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v15i2.3909

Keywords:

bone mineral density, menopausal women

Abstract

Bone mineral densitometry was done in 107 women in their post-menopausal period using Dual
energy X-ray absorptiometry method. All the patients were presented with low back pain.
Quantification of bone mineral density was done in proximal femur and lumber spines of all the
patients. Sixty-eight patients showed normal bone mineral density in our study. Rest 39 patients
showed declination of bone mineral density from mild osteopenia to severe osteoporosis. We
conclude that Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry bone mineral measurement is an unique, noninvasive
method of detecting bone mass disorder in post-menopausal women with low back
pain and should be the first choice of investigation.

doi: 10.3329/taj.v15i2.3909

TAJ December 2002; Vol.15(2):64-67

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Ansari, S. M., Begum, T., & Siddique, A. (2009). Bone Mineral Density Measurement in Menopausal Women Presenting with Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study. TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 15(2), 64–67. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v15i2.3909

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2002)

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Original Articles