Type 1 Diabetes and Bone Microarchitecture Assessment with Trabecular Bone Score (TBS): A Descriptive Study

Introduction: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is associated with increased risk of fragility fracture (FF), which is in excess of what is expected based on bone mineral density (BMD) alone. Impairment in bone quality may contribute to this excess risk. Trabecular bone score (TBS), a tool to assess bone quality at the lumbar spine (LS), has been shown to predict fracture risk independent of BMD. There are limited studies exploring TBS in T1DM.
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research