Bone
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We identified regions inside the proximal femur that are most strongly associated with hip fracture. Bone densitometry based on such fracture-critical regions showed improved power in discriminating fracture patients from controls. ⋯ We have identified the sub-volumes of proximal femoral tissue which have the strongest association with hip fracture. The power to predict fracture can be improved, by focusing on BMD measurements in the fracture-critical regions, rather than in standard ROIs.
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Low-trauma fractures of older women are a major public health problem. Nevertheless, nationwide information on recent trends of proximal humeral fractures is sparse. ⋯ In conclusion, the clear rise in the rate of low-trauma fractures of the proximal humerus in Finnish elderly women from early 1970s until mid 1990s has been followed by stabilized fracture rates. Reasons for this are largely unknown, but a cohort effect toward a healthier aging population with improved functional ability and reduced risk of injurious falls cannot be ruled out.