OBJECTIVE To analyze the results from arthroscopic suturing of large and extensive rotator cuff injuries, according to the patient's degree of osteopenia. METHOD 138 patients who underwent arthroscopic suturing of large and extensive rotator cuff injuries between 2003 and 2011 were analyzed. Those operated from October 2008 onwards formed a prospective cohort, while the remainder formed a ret...

OBJECTIVE Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) is a test technique that can be used to detect asymptomatic vertebral fractures (AVF). It uses dual energy X-ray bsorptiometry (DXA) and can be performed concurrently with bone densitometry. This study aims to assess the prevalence of AVF in patients with low bone mass. METHODS Cross-sectional study including 135 individuals with low bone mineral ...

The rapidly evolving technology of bone mineral density (BMD) testing has revolutionized the clinical care of osteoporosis; however, at present, there are no guidelines for BMD reporting. A survey was mailed to a random sample of bone densitometry centers in the United States registered in the National Osteoporosis Foundation database in order to evaluate the practice of BMD reporting in the Un...

Glucocorticoids, widely used in inflammatory disorders, rapidly increase bone fragility and, therefore, fracture risk. However, common bone densitometry measurements are not sensitive enough to detect these changes. Moreover, densitometry only partially recognizes treatment-induced fracture reductions in osteoporosis. Here, we tested whether the reference point indentation technique could detec...

Osteoporosis associated with pregnancy and lactation is a less commonly known condition and often overlooked. The prevalence, exact aetiology and its pathogenesis are unknown. It is commonly seen in first three months after delivery in primigravida. It is often undiagnosed because of it not suspected n and X-rays and densitometry are avoided if possible during pregnancy and lactation. If missed...

background: we compared bone mineral density (bmd) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (rrms) on interferon with that of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (rrms) who were not receiving interferon and healthy age- and sex-matched controls. methods: overall, 30 patients with rrms on interferon (treated patients), 30 patients with rrms but not receiving inter...

vitex agnus-castus l. is a medicinal plant which is used in several dosage forms for women hormonal disorders and standardized according to the iridoids or flavonoids content. aucubin, an iridoid glycoside, considered as a marker in some formulations. in this research, a thin layer chromatographic method with densitometric detection has been developed for quantitative determination of aucubin i...