Usefulness of Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) to Identify Bone Fragility in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Background: Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism usually show decreased bone strength that are often not well diagnosed by conventional Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) is a new technique for assessing bone microarchitecture indirectly. This cross-sectional study evaluates the usefulness of TBS in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism in clinical practice. Methodology: Bone mineral density (BMD) by DXA and TBS values by TBS InSight ® software were determined in 72 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism to analyze its relationship with fragility fractures.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - August 6, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Manuel Mu ñoz-Torres, Rossana Manzanares Córdova, Antonia García-Martín, María Dolores Avilés-Pérez, Rafael Nieto Serrano, Francisco Andújar-Vera, Beatriz García-Fontana Tags: Original Article Source Type: research