ReviewPostgraduate medical journal2007
The role of DXA bone density scans in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
Review in Postgraduate medical journal, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02534714 (Analysis of Hypovitaminosis D and Osteopenia/Osteoporosis in Spinal Disease Patients Who Underwent a Spinal Fusion at Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL., a Retrospective Review From November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2014 and Prospective Pilot From July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016), which is not on this map. Cited by 228 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Analysis of Hypovitaminosis D and Osteopenia/Osteoporosis in Spinal Disease Patients Who Underwent a Spinal Fusion at Illinois Neurological Institute, Peoria, IL., a Retrospective Review From November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2014 and Prospective Pilot From July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016
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228 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening from Routine Knee Radiographs Using a Multi-Stage CNN Framework with External Validation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Nutritional Status Is Associated with Bone Mineral Density, Vitamin D Levels, and Bone Turnover Markers in Patients with Proximal Femoral Fragility Fractures: A Retrospective Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Standardizing Preoperative Care for Elective Spine Surgery: The University of Oklahoma Elective Spine Surgery Protocol.GeroScience · 2026Review
- A novel method of determining bone mineral density of the knee from a pre-surgical CT scan to aid in surgical planning.Osteoarthritis imaging · 2026Article
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Abstract
Dual energy x ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to measure bone mineral density (BMD) at the spine and hip have an important role in the evaluation of individuals at risk of osteoporosis, and in helping clinicians advise patients about the appropriate use of antifracture treatment. Compared with alternative bone densitometry techniques, hip and spine DXA examinations have a number of advantages that include a consensus that BMD results can be interpreted using the World Health Organization T-score definition of osteoporosis, a proven ability to predict fracture risk, proven effectiveness at targeting antifracture therapies, and the ability to monitor response to treatment. This review discusses the evidence for these and other clinical aspects of DXA scanning, including its role in the new WHO algorithm for treating patients on the basis of their individual fracture risk.
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