Goh J C, Low S L, Bose K
Department of Orthopedics, National University of Singapore.
Acta Orthop Scand. 1994 Oct;65(5):522-4. doi: 10.3109/17453679409000905.
The bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in 61 women with compression fractures of the spine and 66 normal pre-menopausal women. Radiographs of the lateral spine were also obtained and the vertebral body index (VBI) was measured in the region L2-L4. Women with spinal fractures had lower BMD and VBI values. Using both BMD and VBI, 3 regions of fracture risk were defined. All but 2 of the fracture patients were in the moderate- or high-risk region for fracture.
对61名患有脊柱压缩性骨折的女性和66名绝经前正常女性测量了骨矿物质密度（BMD）。还获取了脊柱侧位X线片，并测量了L2-L4区域的椎体指数（VBI）。脊柱骨折的女性BMD和VBI值较低。利用BMD和VBI，定义了3个骨折风险区域。除2名骨折患者外，所有骨折患者均处于骨折的中度或高风险区域。
