ArticleClinics in orthopedic surgery2024
Comparative Analysis of Bone Mineral Density of the Lumbar Spine, Hip, and Proximal Humerus in Patients with Unilateral Rotator Cuff Tears.
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- Medial femoral condyle bone mineral density is associated with subchondral insufficiency fractures in female patients with medial meniscus posterior root tears.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- A Novel Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Protocol for the Proximal Humerus Reveals a Fatty Infiltration Dependent Reduction in Bone Mineral Density.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- Measurement of Proximal Humeral Cortical Bone Thickness to Predict Intraoperative Anchor Stability in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Retrospective Case-Control Study of a Reliable Radiographic Marker for Surgical Planning.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Age- and sex-related changes in proximal humeral volumetric BMD assessed via chest CT with a deep learning-based segmentation model.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Article
- Evolution of Anchor Polymer Systems Used in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery-A Comprehensive Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- [Analysis of anatomical characteristics of proximal humerus measured based on three-dimensional reconstruction technique and its clinical significance].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Quantitative computed tomography analysis of bone microarchitecture is associated with rotator cuff healing.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- The impact of osteoporosis on arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and postoperative tendon-to-bone healing.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: The proximal humerus, a common site for osteoporotic fractures, is frequently overlooked in osteoporosis evaluations. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the conventional bone mineral density (BMD) measurement (at the lumbar spine and femur) and the BMD measurement at both proximal humeri (the asymptomatic side and the side with a rotator cuff tear [RCT]) in patients with unilateral RCT. Furthermore, we investigated clinical features indicative of osteoporosis in RCT patients and assessed the utility of proximal humerus BMD measurements. Methods: From April 2020 to September 2020, 87 patients who underwent arthroscopic repairs for unilateral RCTs were examined for age, onset, body mass index, menopause duration, passive range of motion, global fatty degeneration index, and RCT and retraction size. The regions of interest (ROIs) for the conventional BMD included the lumbar spine, femur neck, femur trochanter, and total femur. For the proximal humerus BMD, the ROIs included the head, lesser tuberosity, greater tuberosity (medial, middle, and lateral rows), and total humerus. Results: The conventional BMD of the lumbar spine, femur neck, femur trochanter, and femur total were 1.090, 0.856, 0.781, and 0.945 g/cm Conclusions: The proximal humerus BMD showed a completely different trend from that of conventional BMD and had no significant association with clinical features. Therefore, the proximal humerus BMD needs to be measured separately from the conventional BMD, as it may provide important information before rotator cuff repair surgery.
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