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Table 5 The presence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in LSS and HOA patients planned for surgery

From: Preoperative dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and FRAX in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

 

LSS

HOA

AP %

Lateral %

Lateral mid %

FN %

AP %

Lateral %

Lateral mid %

FN %

female/men

female/men

female/men

female/men

female/men

female/men

female/men

female/men

T-score ≤ − 2.5

5/4

49/11

49/46

14/2

12/0

44/12

46/24

13/0

− 1 > T-score > − 2.5

38/4

38/46

40/36

68/51

36/10

28/35

36/47

47/47

T-score ≥ − 1

57/92

13/43

11/18

18/47

52/90

28/53

18/29

40/53

  1. Osteoporosis defined as T-score ≤ − 2.5; osteopenia: − 1 > T-score > − 2.5; and normal: T-score ≥ − 1. All values in tables are percentages within each projection, subdivided according to gender. Four different projections: anterior-posterior (AP), lateral, lateral mid, and femoral neck (FN)
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X