ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2021
Correlation of CT Values and Bone Mineral Density in Elderly Chinese Patients with Proximal Humeral Fractures.
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- Can we screen opportunistically for low bone mineral density using CT scans of the shoulder and artificial intelligence?The British journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Semi-automatic proximal humeral trabecular bone density assessment tool: technique application and clinical validation.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Article
- Association between Deltoid Muscle Density and Proximal Humeral Fracture in Elderly Patients.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- Quantification of bone quality and distribution of the proximal humerus with dual-energy computed tomography.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Morphological Analysis of Fractures of the Proximal Humerus by the Fracture Mapping Technique.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Hounsfield units predicts the occurrence but not the patterns of proximal humerus fracture in the elderly patients.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the correlation between computed tomography (CT) values and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly Chinese patients with proximal humeral fractures.
methodsThis was a single-center retrospective study involving 166 elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures between January and June 2015 in our hospital. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 89 patients were finally enrolled in this study. The spiral CT scanning was performed on these patients, and the CT images were obtained by using MIMICS software. The CT values in axial, coronal, and sagittal images of healthy proximal humeri were measured using a circular region of interest (ROI) by Image J. The bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine and femoral neck was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Spearman rank correlation methods were used for analysis of the association between the proximal humerus average CT value (CT
resultsAmong the included 89 patients, there were 26 males and 63 females, 69% and 84% of whom were diagnosed with osteoporosis, respectively. The lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD and the CT
conclusionsThe CT value of the proximal humerus is a rapid and accurate method by which bone quality can be assessed in elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures. Moreover, the CT value of the proximal humerus is an alternative measurement of BMD that can guide surgeons in selecting the appropriate internal fixation material.
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