Bone Mineral Density Measurement in Menopausal Women Presenting with Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v15i2.3909Keywords:
bone mineral density, menopausal womenAbstract
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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