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ArticleClinical interventions in aging2019

Dorsal and ventral thoracic 12 vertebra body height is associated with incident lumbar vertebral fracture in postmenopausal osteoporotic women.

Yun-Sic Bang, Seunghoon Lee, Keum Nae Kang, Joohyun Lee, Hye-Won Jeong, Soo Il Choi, Young Uk Kim

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Yun-Sic BangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Seunghoon LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Keum Nae KangDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Joohyun LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, College of Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea, uk201@hanmail.net.
Hye-Won JeongDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, College of Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea, uk201@hanmail.net.
Soo Il ChoiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, College of Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea, uk201@hanmail.net.
Young Uk KimDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, College of Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea, uk201@hanmail.net.
Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital · KRCHA University Bundang Medical Center · KRNational Police Hospital · KR

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purposeWe measured dorsal and ventral thoracic 12 vertebral (T12V) body heights as a way to predict lumbar vertebral fracture (LVF) in postmenopausal women. MRI of dorsal and ventral T12V body heights has not yet been used to investigate their association with LVF. We hypothesized that the dorsal and ventral T12V body height are important morphologic parameters in the prediction of LVF. PATIENTS AND

methodsIn total, 80 osteoporotic patients with LVF (LVF group) and 80 osteoporotic patients without LVF (control group) were examined by MRI at the lumbothoracic level. Sagittal T2-weighted MRI images in the T12 level were obtained from all subjects. We analyzed both the dorsal and ventral T12V body height. The difference in dorsal and ventral body heights of the control and LVF patients was calculated at the T12V level.

resultsThe average dorsal T12V body height was 21.25±1.64 mm in the control group and 20.11±1.49 mm in the LVF group. The average ventral T12V body heights were 19.51±1.54 mm and 17.62±1.95 mm, respectively. The LVF group had significantly lower dorsal and ventral T12V body heights (both

conclusionThis study confirmed the association between dorsal and ventral T12V body height and occurrence of LVF in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Dorsal and ventral T12V body height were both significantly associated with LVF, with ventral T12V body height being a more sensitive measurement parameter. Thus, to predict risk of LVF in patients, the treating physician should carefully inspect the ventral T12V body height.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalRisk FactorsROC CurveSpinal FracturesThoracic Vertebraedorsalheightlumbar vertebral fractureosteoporosisventralvertebral body

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