Type 2 diabetes mellitus and bone fragility: Special focus on bone imaging.
- Author:
Yong Jun CHOI
1
;
Yoon Sok CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea. yschung@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Cortical porosity;
Hip geometry;
Trabecular bone score;
Vertebral fracture assessment
- MeSH:
Bone Density;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*;
Hip;
Humans;
Osteoporotic Fractures;
Porosity
- From:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
2016;2(1):20-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fragility fracture rate is increased in type 2 diabetes patients despite of higher bone mineral density than non-diabetes control subjects. Vertebral fractures are usually asymptomatic; therefore, morphometric radiologic evaluation should be considered especially for diabetes patients. Bone quality may more contribute to the increased risk of osteoporotic fractures in patients with type 2 diabetes than bone mass. Hip geometry, cortical porosity, and trabecular bone score have been studied as bone quality parameters by imaging in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
