Presentation
Bilateral wrist fractures.
Patient Data
Age: 53 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Osteoporosis (DEXA)
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PA Spine
- BMD for L2-L4 is 0.89 g/cm2
- T-score: -2.5 Age Matched
- Z-score: -1.7
Left Proximal femur
- BMD for the total hip site is 0.70 g/cm2
- T-score: -2.6
- Age Matched Z-score: -1.6
Case Discussion
With the T-score of - 2.6 in the proximal left femoral neck, this patient is considered osteoporotic according to World Health Organization criteria.
Case courtesy of Dr Patsy Robertson, The Royal Melbourne Hospital.