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ArticlePloS one2019

Association between cerebral atrophy and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

In-Suk Bae, Jae Min Kim, Jin Hwan Cheong, Myung-Hoon Han, Je Il Ryu

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  1. Association between vertebral fractures and brain volume: insights from a community cohort study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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In-Suk BaeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyonggi-do, Korea.
Jae Min KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyonggi-do, Korea.
Jin Hwan CheongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyonggi-do, Korea.
Myung-Hoon HanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyonggi-do, Korea.
Je Il RyuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Gyonggi-do, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2885-5839

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOsteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) have a serious impact on people's health and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to analyze brain volume in patients with osteoporosis using brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to investigate the relationship with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe included 246 patients with osteoporosis who underwent thoracolumbar radiographs and brain MRI at our hospital. Clinical data on age, sex, bone mineral density, height, weight, osteoporosis medication, hypertension, diabetes, alcohol drinking, and smoking were collected. Intracranial cavity, brain parenchyma, and lateral ventricles volumes were measured using brain MRI with a semiautomated tool.

resultsWe founded an independent correlation between age and volume percentages of the brain parenchyma and lateral ventricles. We observed a statistically significant decrease in volume percentage of the brain parenchyma and an increase in volume percentage of the lateral ventricles with increasing age. In addition, we confirmed that patients with OVCF showed a significantly lower volume percentage of brain parenchyma than patients without OVCF.

conclusionWe observed a significant association between OVCF and volume percentage of brain parenchyma. Degeneration of the brain may lead to a high incidence of falls, and OVCF may occur more frequently in patients with osteoporosis.

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Absorptiometry, PhotonAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAtrophyBone DensityBrainFemaleFractures, CompressionHumansIncidenceLumbar VertebraeMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle Aged

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PMCPMC6830774

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