2022
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27275
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Osteoporosis in Indian Patients Undergoing Elective Arthroplasty and Spinal Procedures: An Observational Study

Abstract: Background This is an observational study conducted to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients undergoing elective arthroplasty and spinal procedures in India. Methods This observational, multicentre study included both male and female patients. Their bone mineral density and fracture risk were measured using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX ® : Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, … Show more

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“…The osteoporosis prevalence varied from 9.6% to 50.8% in included studies. Studies were carried out in eight countries including Spin [ 21 ], Germany [ 22 ], Sweden [ 17 ], France [ 23 ], China [ 18 , 24 ], Korea [ 9 ], India [ 25 ], America [ 8 , 26 ]. The mean age of participants in individual studies varied from 60.9 to 71.2.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The osteoporosis prevalence varied from 9.6% to 50.8% in included studies. Studies were carried out in eight countries including Spin [ 21 ], Germany [ 22 ], Sweden [ 17 ], France [ 23 ], China [ 18 , 24 ], Korea [ 9 ], India [ 25 ], America [ 8 , 26 ]. The mean age of participants in individual studies varied from 60.9 to 71.2.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…12 Osteoporosis can be preexisting in the patient or occur as a result of arthroplasty affecting more than 200 million people worldwide. 13 One in three women and one in five men over 50 will have an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. 14 This condition can impair the quality of life and health of the people with it and impose a high economic burden on the healthcare system.…”
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