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Endocrine Abstracts (2022) 81 P293 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.81.P293

ECE2022 Poster Presentations Calcium and Bone (68 abstracts)

Bone mineral density (bmd) of ultra-distal radius: are we ignoring a valuable information?

Yair Schwarz 1,2 , Inbal Goldshtein 3 , Yehudit Eden Friedman 1,2 , Naama Peltz-Sinvani 1,2 , Michal Brodavka 4 , David Kowal 1 , Iris Vered 1,2 & Liana Tripto-Shkolnik 1,2


1Sheba Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ramat Gan, Israel; 2Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel; 3Maccabi Health Care Services, Maccabitech Institute of Research and Innovation, Israel; 4Sheba Medical Center, Rheumatology Unit, Ramat Gan, Israel


Background: BMD measurement of a non-dominant arm is not routinely performed during dual-X-ray-absorptiometry (DXA) test. While 1/3 radius measurement is recommended under certain circumstances, ultra-distal compartment is not used for osteoporosis diagnosis or fracture risk assessment.

Aim: To evaluate the correlation of ultra-distal radius (UDR) BMD to prevalent fractures, fracture risk predicted by FRAX and diagnosis of osteoporosis by traditional sites.

Methods: Women who underwent a routine DXA (including non-dominant forearm in all patients) in a tertiary medical center were included in a retrospective cross-sectional study. Risk factors relevant to FRAX calculation were assessed via a self-administered questionnaire. Spearman correlation of UDR BMD to 10-year risks of major osteoporotic and hip fractures (assessed by FRAX) was explored. The possible added value of UDR BMD in explaining prevalent osteoporotic fractures was assessed using a multivariable regression model incorporating age and traditional osteoporosis diagnosis.

Results: The study included 1,245 women with a median age of 66 (IQR 59-73), of whom 298 (24%) had UDR T-score ≤ -2.5 and 154 (12%) reported prior fractures. UDR BMD was significantly negatively correlated with FRAX risk score for hip and major osteoporotic fractures (R= -0.5 and R= -0.41 respectively; P<0.001). UDR T-score ≤ -2.5 was associated with higher fracture prevalence (19% vs 10%; P<0.001), and remained significant after adjusting for traditional BMD and age (OR 1.49, 1.01-2.19;P=0.043).

Conclusions: UDR BMD correlates both with prior fractures and with predicted fracture risks and might pose added value over traditional DXA sites.

Volume 81

European Congress of Endocrinology 2022

Milan, Italy
21 May 2022 - 24 May 2022

European Society of Endocrinology 

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