2006
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20099
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Bone microarchitecture of the calcaneus and its changes in aging: A histomorphometric analysis of 60 human specimens

Abstract: Bone structure and quality are an important parameter in the propensity of bone to fracture. Although the calcaneus is used as diagnostic reference site for osteoporosis by ultrasound, its structure has never been analyzed in detail. The purpose of this study was therefore to histomorphometrically analyze the trabecular microarchitecture of the calcaneus, and to determine whether the calcaneal bone structure is changing with age. Sixty complete human calcanei were harvested from thirty age-and gender-matched p… Show more

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“…Our observations suggested an age-related talar bone loss. This is consistent with results of other skeletal sites such as the distal radius, proximal humerus, and the calcaneus [7,8,37]. Interestingly, the extent of structural changes differed among the three ROIs.…”
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“…Our observations suggested an age-related talar bone loss. This is consistent with results of other skeletal sites such as the distal radius, proximal humerus, and the calcaneus [7,8,37]. Interestingly, the extent of structural changes differed among the three ROIs.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…This study failed to find a sex-specific difference, which is in accordance with histomorphometric results of the calcaneus as one partner of load transmission of the talus where also no differences between males and females were observed [37]. In contrast, sex-specific bone structure differences have been primarily found in less mechanically loaded skeletal sites such as the humeral head or the distal radius [7,8].…”
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“…CT is an x-ray-based imaging modality capable of 3D, quantitative morphological analysis, and current systems provide images at micrometer-level voxel resolutions. CT imaging has traditionally been applied to hard tissues and is the standard for quantifying trabecular bone microstructural changes associated with aging and osteoporosis (11,12). However, CT has not been useful for direct imaging of soft tissues because of the low x-ray absorption of nonmineralized tissues.…”
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“…(a) a low-porosity region with a mainly plate-like architecture, located in the upper part of the calcaneus; (b) a higher-porosity homogeneous region, located in the posterior part of the calcaneus (as defined in reference [16]). …”
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confidence: 99%