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Simon M, Indermaur M, Schenk D, Voumard B, Zderic I, Mischler D, Pretterklieber M, Zysset P. Homogenized finite element analysis of distal tibia sections: Achievements and limitations. Bone Rep 2024; 21:101752. [PMID: 38590390 PMCID: PMC10999809 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2024.101752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) based micro-finite element (μFE) analysis allows accurate prediction of stiffness and ultimate load of standardised (∼1 cm) distal radius and tibia sections. An alternative homogenized finite element method (hFE) was recently validated to compute the ultimate load of larger (∼2 cm) distal radius sections that include Colles' fracture sites. Since the mechanical integrity of the weight-bearing distal tibia is gaining clinical interest, it has been shown that the same properties can be used to predict the strength of both distal segments of the radius and the tibia. Despite the capacity of hFE to predict structural properties of distal segments of the radius and the tibia, the limitations of such homogenization scheme remain unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study is to build a complete mechanical data set of the compressive behavior of distal segments of the tibia and to compare quantitatively the structural properties with the hFE predictions. As a further aim, it is intended to verify whether hFE is also able to capture the post-yield strain localisation or fracture zones in such a bone section, despite the absence of strain softening in the constitutive model. Twenty-five fresh-frozen distal parts of tibias of human donors were used in this study. Sections were cut corresponding to an in-house triple-stack protocol HR-pQCT scan, lapped, and scanned using micro computed tomography (μCT). The sections were tested in compression until failure, unloaded and scanned again in μCT. Volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were correlated to compression test results. hFE analysis was performed in order to compare computational predictions (stiffness, yield load and plastic deformation field pattern) with the compressive experiment. Namely, strain localization was assessed based on digital volume correlation (DVC) results and qualitatively compared to hFE predictions by comparing mid-slices patterns. Bone mineral content (BMC) showed a good correlation with stiffness (R2 = 0.92) and yield (R2 = 0.88). Structural parameters also showed good agreement between the experiment and hFE for both stiffness (R2 = 0.96, slope = 1.05 with 95 % CI [0.97, 1.14]) and yield (R2 = 0.95, slope = 1.04 [0.94, 1.13]). The qualitative comparison between hFE and DVC strain localization patterns allowed the classification of the samples into 3 categories: bad (15 sections), semi (8), and good agreement (2). The good correlations between BMC or hFE and experiment for structural parameters were similar to those obtained previously for the distal part of the radius. The failure zones determined by hFE corresponded to registration only in 8 % of the cases. We attribute these discrepancies to local elastic/plastic buckling effects that are not captured by the continuum-based FE approach exempt from strain softening. A way to improve strain localization hFE prediction would be to use longer distal segments with intact cortical shells, as done for the radius. To conclude, the used hFE scheme captures the elastic and yield response of the tibia sections reliably but not the subsequent failure process.
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- Mathieu Simon
- ARTORG Centre for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Centre for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Centre for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Centre for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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- Division of macroscopical and clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- ARTORG Centre for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Bugbird AR, Whittier DE, Boyd SK. Transferability of bone phenotyping and fracture risk assessment by μFRAC from first-generation high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography to second-generation scan data. J Bone Miner Res 2024; 39:571-579. [PMID: 38477766 DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The continued development of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) has led to a second-generation scanner with higher resolution and longer scan region. However, large multicenter prospective cohorts were collected with first-generation HR-pQCT and have been used to develop bone phenotyping and fracture risk prediction (μFRAC) models. This study establishes whether there is sufficient universality of these first-generation trained models for use with second-generation scan data. METHODS HR-pQCT data were collected for a cohort of 60 individuals, who had been scanned on both first- and second-generation scanners on the same day to establish the universality of the HR-pQCT models. These data were each used as input to first-generation trained bone microarchitecture models for bone phenotyping and fracture risk prediction, and their outputs were compared for each study participant. Reproducibility of the models were assessed using same-day repeat scans obtained from first-generation (n = 37) and second-generation (n = 74) scanners. RESULTS Across scanner generations, the bone phenotyping model performed with an accuracy of 93.1%. Similarly, the 5-year fracture risk assessment by μFRAC was well correlated with a Pearson's (r) correlation coefficient of r > 0.83 for the three variations of μFRAC (varying inclusion of clinical risk factors, finite element analysis, and dual X-ray absorptiometry). The first-generation reproducibility cohort performed with an accuracy for categorical assignment of 100% (bone phenotyping) and a correlation coefficient of 0.99 (μFRAC), whereas the second-generation reproducibility cohort performed with an accuracy of 96.4% (bone phenotyping) and a correlation coefficient of 0.99 (μFRAC). CONCLUSION We demonstrated that bone microarchitecture models trained using first-generation scan data generalize well to second-generation scans, performing with a high level of accuracy and reproducibility. Less than 4% of individuals' estimated fracture risk led to a change in treatment threshold, and in general, these dissimilar outcomes using second-generation data tended to be more conservative.
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- Annabel R Bugbird
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Cumming School of Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
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Bartosik M, Simon A, Strahl A, Oheim R, Amling M, Schmidt FN. Comparison of Motion Grading in 1,000 Patients by First- and Second-Generation HR-pQCT: A Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study. Calcif Tissue Int 2023; 113:597-608. [PMID: 37880520 PMCID: PMC10673987 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-023-01143-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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In-vivo bone microstructure measured by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is gaining importance in research and clinical practice. Second-generation HR-pQCT (XCT2) shows improved image quality and shorter measurement duration compared to the first generation (XCT1). Predicting and understanding the occurrence of motion artifacts is crucial for clinical practice. We retrospectively analyzed data from HR-pQCT measurements at the distal radius and tibia of 1,000 patients (aged 20 to 89) evenly distributed between both generations of HR-pQCT. Motion artifacts were graded between 1 (no motion) and 5 (severe motion), with grades greater 3 considered unusable. Additionally, baseline characteristics and patients' muscle performance and balance were measured. Various group comparisons between the two generations of HR-pQCT and regression analyses between patient characteristics and motion grading were performed. The study groups of XCT1 and XCT2 did not differ by age (XCT1: 64.9 vs. XCT2: 63.8 years, p = 0.136), sex (both 74.5% females, p > 0.999), or BMI (both 24.2 kg/m2, p = 0.911) after propensity score matching. XCT2 scans exhibited significantly lower motion grading in both extremities compared to XCT1 (Radius: p < 0.001; Tibia: p = 0.002). In XCT2 motion-corrupted scans were more than halved at the radius (XCT1: 35.3% vs. XCT2: 15.5%, p < 0.001), and at the tibia the frequency of best image quality scans was increased (XCT1: 50.2% vs. XCT2: 63.7%, p < 0.001). The strongest independent predictor for motion-corrupted images is the occurrence of high motion grading at the other scanning site during the same consultation. The association between high motion grading in one scan and a corresponding high motion grading in another scan within the same session suggests a non-resting patient. Additionally, aged, female, and patients with smaller stature tend towards higher motion grading, requiring special attention to a correct extremity fixation.
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- Mikolaj Bartosik
- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Gabel L, Kent K, Hosseinitabatabaei S, Burghardt AJ, Leonard MB, Rauch F, Willie BM. Recommendations for High-resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography Assessment of Bone Density, Microarchitecture, and Strength in Pediatric Populations. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2023; 21:609-623. [PMID: 37428435 PMCID: PMC10543577 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00811-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to summarize current approaches and provide recommendations for imaging bone in pediatric populations using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). RECENT FINDINGS Imaging the growing skeleton is challenging and HR-pQCT protocols are not standardized across centers. Adopting a single-imaging protocol for all studies is unrealistic; thus, we present three established protocols for HR-pQCT imaging in children and adolescents and share advantages and disadvantages of each. Limiting protocol variation will enhance the uniformity of results and increase our ability to compare study results between different research groups. We outline special cases along with tips and tricks for acquiring and processing scans to minimize motion artifacts and account for growing bone. The recommendations in this review are intended to help researchers perform HR-pQCT imaging in pediatric populations and extend our collective knowledge of bone structure, architecture, and strength during the growing years.
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- L Gabel
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Gazzotti S, Aparisi Gómez MP, Schileo E, Taddei F, Sangiorgi L, Fusaro M, Miceli M, Guglielmi G, Bazzocchi A. High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography: research or clinical practice? Br J Radiol 2023; 96:20221016. [PMID: 37195008 PMCID: PMC10546468 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20221016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
Abstract
High-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) is a low-dose three-dimensional imaging technique, originally developed for in vivo assessment of bone microarchitecture at the distal radius and tibia in osteoporosis. HR-pQCT has the ability to discriminate trabecular and cortical bone compartments, providing densitometric and structural parameters. At present, HR-pQCT is mostly used in research settings, despite evidence showing that it may be a valuable tool in osteoporosis and other diseases. This review summarizes the main applications of HR-pQCT and addresses the limitations that currently prevent its integration into routine clinical practice. In particular, the focus is on the use of HR-pQCT in primary and secondary osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), endocrine disorders affecting bone, and rare diseases. A section on novel potential applications of HR-pQCT is also present, including assessment of rheumatic diseases, knee osteoarthritis, distal radius/scaphoid fractures, vascular calcifications, effect of medications, and skeletal muscle. The reviewed literature seems to suggest that a more widespread implementation of HR-pQCT in clinical practice would offer notable opportunities. For instance, HR-pQCT can improve the prediction of incident fractures beyond areal bone mineral density provided by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. In addition, HR-pQCT may be used for the monitoring of anti-osteoporotic therapy or for the assessment of mineral and bone disorder associated with CKD. Nevertheless, several obstacles currently prevent a broader use of HR-pQCT and would need to be targeted, such as the small number of installed machines worldwide, the uncertain cost-effectiveness, the need for improved reproducibility, and the limited availability of reference normative data sets.
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- Silvia Gazzotti
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Bioengineering and Computing Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Bioengineering and Computing Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Rare Orthopaedic Diseases, and CLIBI Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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Wyatt PM, Drager K, Groves EM, Stellingwerff T, Billington EO, Boyd SK, Burt LA. Comparison of Bone Quality Among Winter Endurance Athletes with and Without Risk Factors for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): A Cross-Sectional Study. Calcif Tissue Int 2023; 113:403-415. [PMID: 37578531 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-023-01120-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
Abstract
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is a syndrome describing the relationship between prolonged and/or severe low energy availability and negative health and performance outcomes. The high energy expenditures incurred during training and competition put endurance athletes at risk of REDs. The objective of this study was to investigate differences in bone quality in winter endurance athletes classified as either low-risk versus at-risk for REDs. Forty-four participants were recruited (M = 18; F = 26). Bone quality was assessed at the distal radius and tibia using high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), and at the hip and spine using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Finite element analysis was used to estimate bone strength. Participants were grouped using modified criteria from the REDs Clinical Assessment Tool Version 1. Fourteen participants (M = 3; F = 11), were classified as at-risk of REDs (≥ 3 risk factors). Measured with HR-pQCT, cortical bone area (radius) and bone strength (radius and tibia) were 6.8%, 13.1% and 10.3% lower (p = 0.025, p = 0.033, p = 0.027) respectively, in at-risk compared with low-risk participants. Using DXA, femoral neck areal bone density was 9.4% lower in at-risk compared with low-risk participants (p = 0.005). At-risk male participants had 21.9% lower femoral neck areal bone density (via DXA) than low-risk males (p = 0.020) with no significant differences in females. Overall, 33.3% of athletes were at-risk for REDs and had lower bone quality than those at low-risk.
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- Paige M Wyatt
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Department of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Whittier DE, Samelson EJ, Hannan MT, Burt LA, Hanley DA, Biver E, Szulc P, Sornay-Rendu E, Merle B, Chapurlat R, Lespessailles E, Wong AKO, Goltzman D, Khosla S, Ferrari S, Bouxsein ML, Kiel DP, Boyd SK. A Fracture Risk Assessment Tool for High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:1234-1244. [PMID: 37132542 PMCID: PMC10523935 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Most fracture risk assessment tools use clinical risk factors combined with bone mineral density (BMD) to improve assessment of osteoporosis; however, stratifying fracture risk remains challenging. This study developed a fracture risk assessment tool that uses information about volumetric bone density and three-dimensional structure, obtained using high-resolution peripheral quantitative compute tomography (HR-pQCT), to provide an alternative approach for patient-specific assessment of fracture risk. Using an international prospective cohort of older adults (n = 6802) we developed a tool to predict osteoporotic fracture risk, called μFRAC. The model was constructed using random survival forests, and input predictors included HR-pQCT parameters summarizing BMD and microarchitecture alongside clinical risk factors (sex, age, height, weight, and prior adulthood fracture) and femoral neck areal BMD (FN aBMD). The performance of μFRAC was compared to the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and a reference model built using FN aBMD and clinical covariates. μFRAC was predictive of osteoporotic fracture (c-index = 0.673, p < 0.001), modestly outperforming FRAX and FN aBMD models (c-index = 0.617 and 0.636, respectively). Removal of FN aBMD and all clinical risk factors, except age, from μFRAC did not significantly impact its performance when estimating 5-year and 10-year fracture risk. The performance of μFRAC improved when only major osteoporotic fractures were considered (c-index = 0.733, p < 0.001). We developed a personalized fracture risk assessment tool based on HR-pQCT that may provide an alternative approach to current clinical methods by leveraging direct measures of bone density and structure. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Danielle E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior Life, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior Life, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- INSERM UMR1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- INSERM UMR1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- INSERM UMR1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Regional Hospital of Orleans, PRIMMO and EA 4708-I3MTO, University of Orleans, Orleans, France
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- Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, CA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Kogod Center on Aging and Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, BIDMC, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew Senior Life, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Sadoughi S, Subramanian A, Ramil G, Burghardt AJ, Kazakia GJ. A Laplace-Hamming Binarization Approach for Second-Generation HR-pQCT Rescues Fine Feature Segmentation. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:1006-1014. [PMID: 37102793 PMCID: PMC10524566 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
Abstract
Although second-generation high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (XCTII) provides the highest-resolution in vivo bone microstructure assessment, the manufacturer's standard image processing protocol omits fine features in both trabecular and cortical compartments. To optimize fine structure segmentation, we implemented a binarization approach based on a Laplace-Hamming (LH) segmentation and documented the reproducibility and accuracy of XCTII structure segmentation using both the standard Gaussian-based binarization and the proposed LH segmentation approach. To evaluate reproducibility, 20 volunteers (9 women, 11 men; aged 23-75 years) were recruited, and three repeat scans of the radii and tibias were acquired using the manufacturer's standard in vivo protocol. To evaluate accuracy, cadaveric structure phantoms (14 radii, 6 tibias) were scanned on XCTII using the same standard in vivo protocol and on μCT at 24.5 μm resolution. XCTII images were analyzed twice-first, with the manufacturer's standard patient evaluation protocol and, second, with the proposed LH segmentation approach. The LH approach rescued fine features evident in the grayscale images but omitted or overrepresented (thickened) by the standard approach. The LH approach significantly reduced error in trabecular volume fraction (BV/TV) and thickness (Tb.Th) compared with the standard approach; however, higher error was introduced for trabecular separation (Tb.Sp). The LH approach improved the correlation between XCTII and μCT for cortical porosity (Ct.Po) and significantly reduced error in cortical pore diameter (Ct.Po.Dm) compared with the standard approach. The LH approach resulted in improved precision compared with the standard approach for BV/TV, Tb.Th, Ct.Po, and Ct.Po.Dm at the radius and for Ct.Po at the tibia. Our results suggest that the proposed LH approach produces substantially improved binary masks, reduces proportional bias, and provides greater accuracy and reproducibility in important outcome metrics, all due to more accurate segmentation of the fine features in both trabecular and cortical compartments. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Saghi Sadoughi
- Bone Quality Research Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bone Quality Research Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bone Quality Research Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bone Quality Research Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Bone Quality Research Lab, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Walle M, Whittier DE, Schenk D, Atkins PR, Blauth M, Zysset P, Lippuner K, Müller R, Collins CJ. Precision of bone mechanoregulation assessment in humans using longitudinal high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography in vivo. Bone 2023; 172:116780. [PMID: 37137459 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Local mechanical stimuli in the bone microenvironment are essential for the homeostasis and adaptation of the skeleton, with evidence suggesting that disruption of the mechanically-driven bone remodelling process may lead to bone loss. Longitudinal clinical studies have shown the combined use of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) and micro-finite element analysis can be used to measure load-driven bone remodelling in vivo; however, quantitative markers of bone mechanoregulation and the precision of these analyses methods have not been validated in human subjects. Therefore, this study utilised participants from two cohorts. A same-day cohort (n = 33) was used to develop a filtering strategy to minimise false detections of bone remodelling sites caused by noise and motion artefacts present in HR-pQCT scans. A longitudinal cohort (n = 19) was used to develop bone imaging markers of trabecular bone mechanoregulation and characterise the precision for detecting longitudinal changes in subjects. Specifically, we described local load-driven formation and resorption sites independently using patient-specific odds ratios (OR) and 99 % confidence intervals. Conditional probability curves were computed to link the mechanical environment to the remodelling events detected on the bone surface. To quantify overall mechanoregulation, we calculated a correct classification rate measuring the fraction of remodelling events correctly identified by the mechanical signal. Precision was calculated as root-mean-squared averages of the coefficient of variation (RMS-SD) of repeated measurements using scan-rescan pairs at baseline combined with a one-year follow-up scan. We found no significant mean difference (p < 0.01) between scan-rescan conditional probabilities. RMS-SD was 10.5 % for resorption odds, 6.3 % for formation odds, and 1.3 % for correct classification rates. Bone was most likely to be formed in high-strain and resorbed in low-strain regions for all participants, indicating a consistent, regulated response to mechanical stimuli. For each percent increase in strain, the likelihood of bone resorption decreased by 2.0 ± 0.2 %, and the likelihood of bone formation increased by 1.9 ± 0.2 %, totalling 38.3 ± 1.1 % of strain-driven remodelling events across the entire trabecular compartment. This work provides novel robust bone mechanoregulation markers and their precision for designing future clinical studies.
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- Matthias Walle
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Osteoporosis, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Osteoporosis, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Osteoporosis, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Virginia Tech, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
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Ó Breasail M, Janha R, Zengin A, Pearse C, Jarjou L, Prentice A, Ward KA. Cross-Calibration of iDXA and pQCT Scanners at Rural and Urban Research Sites in The Gambia, West Africa. Calcif Tissue Int 2023; 112:573-583. [PMID: 36859609 PMCID: PMC9977475 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-023-01071-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Between-scanner differences in measures of bone and body composition can obscure or exaggerate physiological differences in multi-site studies or the magnitude of changes in longitudinal studies. We conducted a cross-calibration study at two bone imaging centres in The Gambia, West Africa where DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) and pQCT (peripheral Quantitative-Computed Tomography) are routinely used. Repeat scans were obtained from 64 Gambian adults (58% Male) aged Mean(SD) 30.9 (13.5) years with Mean(SD) body mass index (BMI) 21.7 (4.0) kg/m2, using DXA (GE Lunar iDXA, whole body [WB], total hip [TH], lumbar spine [LS]) and pQCT (Stratec XCT2000L/XCT2000, tibia 4%, 50% sites). Between-scanner differences were tested using paired t tests (p < 0.05). Between-scanner correlation was explored with linear regression, and cross-calibration equations derived. Bland-Altman analysis investigated machine trend/bias. When differences were detected (p < 0.05), cross-calibration equations were applied to urban values, with t tests and Bland Altman analysis repeated. Between-scanner differences exceeded the predefined level of statistical significance (p < 0.05) for WB aBMD and BA; all pQCT measures vBMD, BMC, cortical cross-sectional area (CSA) and stress-strain index (SSI). Between-scanner correlation was high (R2:0.92-0.99), except pQCT Mu.Den (R2 = 0.51). Bland Altman plots indicated bias increased with increasing BMD. Cross-calibration equations attenuated all between-scanner differences and systematic bias. Cross-calibration, particularly of pQCT scanners, is an important consideration in multi-site studies particularly where between population comparisons are intended. Our experiences and findings may be generalisable to other resource-limited settings where the logistics of sourcing parts and in-country repair may result in lengthy scanner downtime.
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- Mícheál Ó Breasail
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, 1-5 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 1NU, UK.
- MRC Nutrition and Bone Health Research Group, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 OAH, UK.
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- MRC Unit The Gambia at London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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- MRC Unit The Gambia at London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia
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- MRC Nutrition and Bone Health Research Group, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 OAH, UK
- MRC Unit The Gambia at London, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Nutrition and Bone Health Research Group, Clifford Allbutt Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 OAH, UK
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK
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Automatic segmentation of trabecular and cortical compartments in HR-pQCT images using an embedding-predicting U-Net and morphological post-processing. Sci Rep 2023; 13:252. [PMID: 36604534 PMCID: PMC9816121 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27350-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is an emerging in vivo imaging modality for quantification of bone microarchitecture. However, extraction of quantitative microarchitectural parameters from HR-pQCT images requires an accurate segmentation of the image. The current standard protocol using semi-automated contouring for HR-pQCT image segmentation is laborious, introduces inter-operator biases into research data, and poses a barrier to streamlined clinical implementation. In this work, we propose and validate a fully automated algorithm for segmentation of HR-pQCT radius and tibia images. A multi-slice 2D U-Net produces initial segmentation predictions, which are post-processed via a sequence of traditional morphological image filters. The U-Net was trained on a large dataset containing 1822 images from 896 unique participants. Predicted segmentations were compared to reference segmentations on a disjoint dataset containing 386 images from 190 unique participants, and 156 pairs of repeated images were used to compare the precision of the novel and current protocols. The agreement of morphological parameters obtained using the predicted segmentation relative to the reference standard was excellent (R2 between 0.938 and > 0.999). Precision was significantly improved for several outputs, most notably cortical porosity. This novel and robust algorithm for automated segmentation will increase the feasibility of using HR-pQCT in research and clinical settings.
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Walle M, Whittier DE, Frost M, Müller R, Collins CJ. Meta-analysis of Diabetes Mellitus-Associated Differences in Bone Structure Assessed by High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2022; 20:398-409. [PMID: 36190648 PMCID: PMC9718715 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-022-00755-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetes mellitus is defined by elevated blood glucose levels caused by changes in glucose metabolism and, according to its pathogenesis, is classified into type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is associated with multiple degenerative processes, including structural alterations of the bone and increased fracture risk. High-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is a clinically applicable, volumetric imaging technique that unveils bone microarchitecture in vivo. Numerous studies have used HR-pQCT to assess volumetric bone mineral density and microarchitecture in patients with diabetes, including characteristics of trabecular (e.g. number, thickness and separation) and cortical bone (e.g. thickness and porosity). However, study results are heterogeneous given different imaging regions and diverse patient cohorts. RECENT FINDINGS This meta-analysis assessed T1DM- and T2DM-associated characteristics of bone microarchitecture measured in human populations in vivo reported in PubMed- and Embase-listed publications from inception (2005) to November 2021. The final dataset contained twelve studies with 516 participants with T2DM and 3067 controls and four studies with 227 participants with T1DM and 405 controls. While T1DM was associated with adverse trabecular characteristics, T2DM was primarily associated with adverse cortical characteristics. These adverse effects were more severe at the radius than the load-bearing tibia, indicating increased mechanical loading may compensate for deleterious bone microarchitecture changes and supporting mechanoregulation of bone fragility in diabetes mellitus. Our meta-analysis revealed distinct predilection sites of bone structure aberrations in T1DM and T2DM, which provide a foundation for the development of animal models of skeletal fragility in diabetes and may explain the uncertainty of predicting bone fragility in diabetic patients using current clinical algorithms.
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- Matthias Walle
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory & Steno Diabetes Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 323 Kelly Hall, 325 Stanger Street, Blacksburg, 24061, VA, USA.
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Whittier DE, Manske SL, Billington E, Walker RE, Schneider PS, Burt LA, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. Hip Fractures in Older Adults Are Associated With the Low Density Bone Phenotype and Heterogeneous Deterioration of Bone Microarchitecture. J Bone Miner Res 2022; 37:1963-1972. [PMID: 35895080 PMCID: PMC9804299 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Femoral neck areal bone mineral density (FN aBMD) is a key determinant of fracture risk in older adults; however, the majority of individuals who have a hip fracture are not considered osteoporotic according to their FN aBMD. This study uses novel tools to investigate the characteristics of bone microarchitecture that underpin bone fragility. Recent hip fracture patients (n = 108, 77% female) were compared with sex- and age-matched controls (n = 216) using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) imaging of the distal radius and tibia. Standard morphological analysis of bone microarchitecture, micro-finite element analysis, and recently developed techniques to identify void spaces in bone microarchitecture were performed to evaluate differences between hip fracture patients and controls. In addition, a new approach for phenotyping bone microarchitecture was implemented to evaluate whether hip fractures in males and females occur more often in certain bone phenotypes. Overall, hip fracture patients had notable deterioration of bone microarchitecture and reduced bone mineral density compared with controls, especially at weight-bearing sites (tibia and femoral neck). Hip fracture patients were more likely to have void spaces present at either site and had void spaces that were two to four times larger on average when compared with non-fractured controls (p < 0.01). Finally, bone phenotyping revealed that hip fractures were significantly associated with the low density phenotype (p < 0.01), with the majority of patients classified in this phenotype (69%). However, female and male hip fracture populations were distributed differently across the bone phenotype continuum. These findings highlight how HR-pQCT can provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of bone fragility by using information about bone phenotypes and identification of microarchitectural defects (void spaces). The added information suggests that HR-pQCT can have a beneficial role in assessing the severity of structural deterioration in bone that is associated with osteoporotic hip fractures. © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Danielle E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Hepp N, Folkestad L, Møllebæk S, Frederiksen AL, Duno M, Jørgensen NR, Hermann AP, Jensen JEB. Bone-microarchitecture and bone-strength in a sample of adults with hypophosphatasia and a matched reference population assessed by HR-pQCT and impact microindentation. Bone 2022; 160:116420. [PMID: 35421614 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is an autosomal recessive or dominate disease affecting bone mineralization, and adults with HPP are in risk to develop metatarsal stress fractures and femoral pseudofractures. Given to the scarce data on the bone quality and its association to the fracture risk in adults with HPP, this study aimed to evaluate bone turnover, bone strength and structure in adults with HPP. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we included 14 adults with genetically verified HPP and 14 sex-, age-, BMI-, and menopausal status-matched reference individuals. We analyzed bone turnover markers, and measured bone material strength index (BMSi) by impact microindentation. Bone geometry, volumetric density and bone microarchitecture as well as failure load at the distal radius and tibia were evaluated using a second-generation high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography system. RESULTS Bone turnover markers did not differ between patients with HPP and reference individuals. BMSi did not differ between the groups (67.90 [63.75-76.00] vs 65.45 [58.43-69.55], p = 0.149). Parameters of bone geometry and volumetric density did not differ between adults with HPP and the reference group. Patients with HPP had a tendency toward higher trabecular separation (0.664 [0.613-0.724] mm vs 0.620 [0.578-0.659] mm, p = 0.054) and inhomogeneity of trabecular network (0.253 [0.235-0.283] mm vs 0.229 [0.208-0.252] mm, p = 0.056) as well as lower trabecular bone volume fraction (18.8 [16.4-22.7] % vs 22.8 [20.6-24.7] %, p = 0.054) at the distal radius. In addition, compound heterozygous adults with HPP had a significantly higher cortical porosity at the distal radius than reference individuals (1.5 [0.9-2.2] % vs 0.7 [0.6-0.7] %, p = 0.041). CONCLUSIONS BMSi is not reduced in adults with HPP. Increased cortical porosity may contribute to the occurrence of femoral pseudofractures in compound heterozygous adults with HPP. However, further studies investigating larger cohorts of adults with HPP using methods of bone histomorphometry are recommended to adequately assess the bone quality in adults with HPP.
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- Nicola Hepp
- Dept. of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegaard Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3 B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Kløvervænget 6, 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Dept. of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Winsløwparken 19, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Kløvervænget 6, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Dept. of Clinical Genetics, Aalborg University Hospital, Ladegaardsgade 5, 9000 Aalborg C, Denmark; Dept. of Clinical Research, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7K, 9220 Aalborg Ø, Denmark
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- Dept. of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital Copenhagen Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Valdemar Hansens Vej 13, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark; Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3 B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Kløvervænget 6, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Dept. of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegaard Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark; Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3 B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Chiba K, Okazaki N, Kurogi A, Watanabe T, Mori A, Suzuki N, Adachi K, Era M, Yokota K, Inoue T, Yabe Y, Furukawa K, Kondo C, Tsuda K, Ota S, Isobe Y, Miyazaki S, Morimoto S, Sato S, Nakashima S, Tashiro S, Yonekura A, Tomita M, Osaki M. Randomized controlled trial of daily teriparatide, weekly high-dose teriparatide, or bisphosphonate in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis: The TERABIT study. Bone 2022; 160:116416. [PMID: 35398293 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The effects of daily teriparatide (20 μg) (D-PTH), weekly high-dose teriparatide (56.5 μg) (W-PTH), or bisphosphonates (BPs) on areal bone mineral density (aBMD), bone turnover markers (BTMs), volumetric BMD (vBMD), microarchitecture, and estimated strength were investigated in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients. METHODS The study participants were 131 women with a history of fragility fractures. They were randomized to receive D-PTH, W-PTH, or BPs (alendronate or risedronate) for 18 months. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), BTMs, and high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) parameters were evaluated at baseline and after 6 and 18 months of treatment. The primary endpoint was the change (%) in cortical thickness (Ct.Th) after 18 months' treatment compared with baseline. RESULTS DXA showed that D-PTH, W-PTH, and BPs increased lumbar spine aBMD (+12.0%, +8.5%, and +6.8%) and total hip aBMD (+3.0%, +2.1%, and +3.0%), but D-PTH and W-PTH decreased 1/3 radius aBMD (-4.1%, -3.0%, -1.4%) after 18 months. On HR-pQCT, D-PTH increased trabecular vBMD (Tb.vBMD) at the distal radius and tibia after 18 months (+6.4%, +3.7%) compared with the BPs group, decreased cortical volumetric tissue mineral density (Ct.vTMD) (-1.8%, -0.9%) compared with the other groups, increased Ct.Th (+1.3%, +3.9%), and increased failure load (FL) (+4.7%, +4.4%). W-PTH increased Tb.vBMD (+5.3%, +1.9%), maintained Ct.vTMD (-0.7%, +0.2%) compared with D-PTH, increased Ct.Th (+0.6%, +3.6%), and increased FL (+4.9%, +4.5%). The BPs increased Tb.vBMD only in the radius (+2.0%, +0.2%), maintained Ct.vTMD (-0.6%, +0.3%), increased Ct.Th (+0.5%, +3.4%), and increased FL (+3.9%, +2.8%). CONCLUSIONS D-PTH and W-PTH comparably increased Ct.Th, the primary endpoint. D-PTH had a strong effect on trabecular bone. Although D-PTH decreased Ct.vTMD, it increased Ct.Th and total bone strength. W-PTH had a moderate effect on trabecular bone, maintained Ct.vTMD, and increased Ct.Th and total bone strength to the same extent as D-PTH.
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- Ko Chiba
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Nagasaki Yurino Hospital, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Nagasaki Yurino Hospital, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Nagasaki Yurino Hospital, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Juko Memorial Nagasaki Hospital, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Juko Memorial Nagasaki Hospital, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Furukawa Orthopedic Clinic, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Kondo Orthopedic Clinic, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University Hospital, Japan
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Gabel L, Liphardt AM, Hulme PA, Heer M, Zwart SR, Sibonga JD, Smith SM, Boyd SK. Incomplete recovery of bone strength and trabecular microarchitecture at the distal tibia 1 year after return from long duration spaceflight. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9446. [PMID: 35773442 PMCID: PMC9247070 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13461-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Determining the extent of bone recovery after prolonged spaceflight is important for understanding risks to astronaut long-term skeletal health. We examined bone strength, density, and microarchitecture in seventeen astronauts (14 males; mean 47 years) using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT; 61 μm). We imaged the tibia and radius before spaceflight, at return to Earth, and after 6- and 12-months recovery and assessed biomarkers of bone turnover and exercise. Twelve months after flight, group median tibia bone strength (F.Load), total, cortical, and trabecular bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular bone volume fraction and thickness remained − 0.9% to − 2.1% reduced compared with pre-flight (p ≤ 0.001). Astronauts on longer missions (> 6-months) had poorer bone recovery. For example, F.Load recovered by 12-months post-flight in astronauts on shorter (< 6-months; − 0.4% median deficit) but not longer (− 3.9%) missions. Similar disparities were noted for total, trabecular, and cortical BMD. Altogether, nine of 17 astronauts did not fully recover tibia total BMD after 12-months. Astronauts with incomplete recovery had higher biomarkers of bone turnover compared with astronauts whose bone recovered. Study findings suggest incomplete recovery of bone strength, density, and trabecular microarchitecture at the weight-bearing tibia, commensurate with a decade or more of terrestrial age-related bone loss.
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- Leigh Gabel
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, German Centre for Immune Therapy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- IU International University of Applied Sciences Erfurt and Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Nutritional Physiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Human Heath and Performance Directorate, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, USA
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- Human Heath and Performance Directorate, NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, USA
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada. .,Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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Pichone A, Gomes CP, Lima LFC, Moreira CA, Paranhos-Neto FDP, Madeira M, Lopes RT, Farias MLF, Leite Jr. M. Assessment of trabecular and cortical parameters using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography, histomorphometry and microCT of iliac crest bone core in hemodialysis patients. Bone Rep 2022; 16:101173. [PMID: 35198659 PMCID: PMC8850668 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2022.101173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Patients with end-stage renal disease develop changes in bone quality and quantity, which can be assessed using different methods. This study aimed to compare and to correlate bone parameters obtained in vivo using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) with those obtained by bone biopsy using histomorphometry and microcomputed tomography (microCT) analysis of the iliac crest core, and to evaluate if HR-pQCT is helpful in aiding with categorization of those with high turnover. Twenty hemodialysis patients, 13 females (7 postmenopausal), underwent bone biopsy from 2018 to 2020. The mean age was 48.5 ± 10.6 years, and the mean hemodialysis vintage was 15 years. Histomorphometry identified mineralization defects, low turnover, and high turnover in 65%, 45%, and 35% of the patients, respectively. The highest values of trabecular bone volume (BV/TV) were obtained by histomorphometry, while the highest values of cortical thickness (Ct.Th) were obtained by HR-pQCT at the distal tibia. Moderate correlations were found between BV/TV values obtained by microCT of the bone core and HR-pQCT at the distal radius (r = 0.531, p = 0.016) and at the distal tibia (r = 0.536, p = 0.015). BV/TV values obtained from the bone core by histomorphometry and microCT were also significantly correlated (r = 0.475, p = 0.04). Regarding Ct.Th, there was a strong correlation between the radius and tibia HR-pQCT (r = 0.800, p < 0.001), between bone core microCT and the distal radius HR-pQCT (r = 0.610, p < 0.01), as between histomorphometry and microCT (r = 0.899, p < 0.01). In groups classified by bone turnover, patients with high turnover presented lower BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and Ct.Th than those with low turnover in peripheral sites using HR-pQCT. By this method, it was possible to identify low turnover from tibia BV/TV > 12,4% plus Tb.Sp ≤ 0.667 mm (AUC 0.810, 95% CI 0.575 to 0.948) and high turnover from total bone mineral density (BMD) ≤ 154.2 mg HA/cm3 (AUC 0.860, 95% CI 0.633 to 0.982, p < 0.001) and cortical BMD ≤ 691.6 mg HA/cm3 (AUC 0.840, 95% CI 0.609 to 0.963, p < 0.001). In conclusion, HR-pQCT had significant correlation with iliac crest bone in BV/TV and Ct.Th, which are known to provide bone strength. This method is quick and non-invasive and may be helpful in categorizing those with high versus low turnover in hemodialysis patients. Bone structure in hemodialysis patients can be assessed using different methods. There was correlation of BV/TV and Ct.Th between histomorphometry and bone core microCT. BV/TV and Ct.Th values obtained by radius HR-pQCT and bone core microCT were correlated. High turnover patients had lower BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and Ct.Th by HR-pQCT. HR-pQCT was able to discriminate low and high turnover in hemodialysis patients.
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- Alinie Pichone
- Division of Nephrology, HUCFF, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Corresponding author at: Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Professor Rodolpho Paulo Rocco, 255/Serviço de nefrologia - sétimo andar, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-617, Brazil.
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- Division of Nephrology, HUCFF, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology (SEMPR), Internal Medicine Department of Federal University of Parana & Academic Research Center of Pro Renal Institute, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, HUCFF, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Nephrology, HUCFF, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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de Bakker CM, Knowles NK, Walker RE, Manske SL, Boyd SK. Independent changes in bone mineralized and marrow soft tissues following acute knee injury require dual-energy or high-resolution computed tomography for accurate assessment of bone mineral density and stiffness. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 127:105091. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mys K, Stockmans F, Gueorguiev B, Wyers CE, van den Bergh JPW, van Lenthe GH, Varga P. Adaptive local thresholding can enhance the accuracy of HR-pQCT-based trabecular bone morphology assessment. Bone 2022; 154:116225. [PMID: 34634527 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) devices can scan extremities at bone microstructural level in vivo and are used mainly in research of bone diseases. Two HR-pQCT scanners are commercially available to date: XtremeCT (first generation) and XtremeCT-II (second generation) from Scanco Medical AG (Switzerland). Recently, we have proposed an adaptive local thresholding (AT) technique and showed that it can improve quantification accuracy of bone microstructural parameters, with visually less sharp cone-beam CT (CBCT) images providing a similar accuracy than XtremeCT. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the AT segmentation technique could enhance the accuracy of HR-pQCT in quantifying bone microstructural images and to assess whether the agreement between XtremeCT and XtremeCT-II could be improved. Nineteen radii were scanned with three scanners from Scanco Medical AG: (1) XtremeCT at 82 μm, (2) XtremeCT-II at 60.7 μm and (3) the small animal microCT scanner VivaCT40 at 19 μm voxel size. The scans were segmented applying two different methods, once following the manufacturer standard technique (ST), and once by means of AT. Three-dimensional (3D) morphological analysis was performed on the trabecular volume of the segmented images using the manufacturer's standard software to calculate bone volume fraction (BV/TV), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), separation (Tb.Sp) and number (Tb.N). The average accuracy of XtremeCT improved from R2 = 0.76 (ST) to 0.85 (AT) and reached the same level of accuracy as XtremeCT-II with ST (R2 = 0.86). The largest improvements were obtained for BV/TV and Tb.Th. For XtremeCT-II, mean accuracy improved slightly from R2 = 0.86 (ST) to 0.89 (AT). For both segmentations and both scanners, the standard section was quantified slightly more accurate than the subchondral section. The agreement between the scanners was enhanced from R2 = 0.89 (ST) to 0.98 (AT). In conclusion, AT can enhance the accuracy of XtremeCT to quantify distal radius bone microstructural parameters close to XtremeCT-II level and increases the agreement between the two HR-pQCT scanners. High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography, segmentation, bone microstructural parameters.
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- Karen Mys
- Biomechanics Section, Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland.
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- Muscles & Movement, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, the Netherlands; NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, the Netherlands; NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Subdivision of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Biomechanics Section, Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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Revel M, Bermond F, Duboeuf F, Mitton D, Follet H. Influence of loading conditions in finite element analysis assessed by HR-pQCT on ex vivo fracture prediction. Bone 2022; 154:116206. [PMID: 34547523 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Many fractures occur in individuals with normal areal Bone Mineral Density (aBMD) measured by Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA). High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT) allows for non-invasive evaluation of bone stiffness and strength through micro finite element (μFE) analysis at the tibia and radius. These μFE outcomes are strongly associated with fragility fractures but do not provide clear enhancement compared with DXA measurements. The objective of this study was to establish whether a change in loading conditions in standard μFE analysis assessed by HR-pQCT enhance the discrimination of low-trauma fractured radii (n = 11) from non-fractured radii (n = 16) obtained experimentally throughout a mechanical test reproducing a forward fall. Micro finite element models were created using HR-pQCT images, and linear analyses were performed using four different types of loading conditions (axial, non-axial with two orientations and torsion). No significant differences were found between the failure load assessed with the axial and non-axial models. The different loading conditions tested presented the same area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of 0.79 when classifying radius fractures with an accuracy of 81.5%. In comparison, the area under the curve (AUC) is 0.77 from DXA-derived ultra-distal aBMD of the forearm with an accuracy of 85.2%. These results suggest that the restricted HR-pQCT scanned region seems not sensitive to loading conditions for the prediction of radius fracture risk based on ex vivo experiments (n = 27).
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- M Revel
- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM, LYOS UMR1033, F69008 Lyon, France; Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM, LYOS UMR1033, F69008 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM, LYOS UMR1033, F69008 Lyon, France.
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Cheung WH, Hung VWY, Cheuk KY, Chau WW, Tsoi KKF, Wong RMY, Chow SKH, Lam TP, Yung PSH, Law SW, Qin L. Best Performance Parameters of HR-pQCT to Predict Fragility Fracture: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Bone Miner Res 2021; 36:2381-2398. [PMID: 34585784 PMCID: PMC9298023 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and bone structural deterioration that may result in fragility fractures. Use of bone imaging modalities to accurately predict fragility fractures is always an important issue, yet the current gold standard of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for diagnosis of osteoporosis cannot fully satisfy this purpose. The latest high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is a three-dimensional (3D) imaging device to measure not only volumetric bone density, but also the bone microarchitecture in a noninvasive manner that may provide a better fracture prediction power. This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to investigate which HR-pQCT parameters at the distal radius and/or distal tibia could best predict fragility fractures. A systematic literature search was conducted in Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science with relevant keywords by two independent reviewers. Original clinical studies using HR-pQCT to predict fragility fractures with available full text in English were included. Information was extracted from the included studies for further review. In total, 25 articles were included for the systematic review, and 16 articles for meta-analysis. HR-pQCT was shown to significantly predict incident fractures and/or major osteoporotic fractures (MOFs). Of all the HR-pQCT parameters, our meta-analysis revealed that cortical volumetric bone mineral density (Ct.vBMD), trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), and stiffness were better predictors. Meanwhile, HR-pQCT parameters indicated better performance in predicting MOFs than incident fractures. Between the two standard measurement sites of HR-pQCT, the non-weight-bearing distal radius was a more preferable site than distal tibia for fracture prediction. Furthermore, most of the included studies were white-based, whereas very few studies were from Asia or South America. These regions should build up their densitometric databases and conduct related prediction studies. It is expected that HR-pQCT can be used widely for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and prediction of future fragility fractures. © 2021 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Wing-Hoi Cheung
- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Bone Quality and Health Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Loundagin LL, Bredbenner TL, Jepsen KJ, Edwards WB. Bringing Mechanical Context to Image-Based Measurements of Bone Integrity. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2021; 19:542-552. [PMID: 34269975 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-021-00700-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Image-based measurements of bone integrity are used to estimate failure properties and clinical fracture risk. This paper (1) reviews recent imaging studies that have enhanced our understanding of the mechanical pathways to bone fracture and (2) discusses the influence that inter-individual differences in image-based measurements may have on the clinical assessment of fracture risk RECENT FINDINGS: Increased tissue mineralization is associated with improved bone strength but reduced fracture toughness. Trabecular architecture that is important for fatigue resistance is less important for bone strength. The influence of porosity on bone failure properties is heavily dependent on pore location and size. The interaction of various characteristics, such as bone area and mineral content, can further complicate their influence on bone failure properties. What is beneficial for bone strength is not always beneficial for bone toughness or fatigue resistance. Additionally, given the large amount of imaging data that is clinically available, there is a need to develop effective translational strategies to better interpret non-invasive measurements of bone integrity.
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- Lindsay L Loundagin
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Saskatchewan, 105 Administration Place, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A2, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada.
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, HRIC 3A08, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Burt LA, Groves EM, Quipp K, Boyd SK. Bone density, microarchitecture and strength in elite figure skaters is discipline dependent. J Sci Med Sport 2021; 25:173-177. [PMID: 34607766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In elite figure skaters, to determine if there was a difference in volumetric bone mineral density and bone strength between 1) figure skaters and population-based normative data, 2) single or pair skaters and ice dancers, and 3) the landing and takeoff legs. DESIGN Cross-sectional. METHODS Figure skaters had their non-dominant distal radius and bilateral tibia scanned using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Volumetric bone mineral density was determined at the total, cortical and trabecular compartments, and finite element analysis estimated bone strength. Normative data was used to compare the total bone mineral density of figure skaters to a population-based cohort. Independent t-tests compared differences between skating discipline, and paired t-tests compared skeletal parameters for the landing and takeoff leg. RESULTS Twenty elite skaters (mean age 22 ± 6.2; female = 11, male = 9) completed scans. Compared with the general population, the mean percentile rank for skaters' total volumetric bone mineral density was below normal at the radius (27th percentile) and normal at the tibia (54th percentile). Single or pair skaters had more robust bone in the landing compared with their takeoff leg. Specifically, the landing leg had higher total bone mineral density (2.8%) and trabecular bone mineral density (6.5%), and superior bone strength (8.5%) than the takeoff leg (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Volumetric bone mineral density and strength differences in figure skaters were discipline dependent. Side-to-side differences were observed in single and pair skaters where the landing leg is denser, larger and stronger than the takeoff leg.
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- Lauren A Burt
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada.
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada.
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van den Bergh JP, Szulc P, Cheung AM, Bouxsein M, Engelke K, Chapurlat R. The clinical application of high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) in adults: state of the art and future directions. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:1465-1485. [PMID: 34023944 PMCID: PMC8376700 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05999-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
High-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) was developed to image bone microarchitecture in vivo at peripheral skeletal sites. Since the introduction of HR-pQCT in 2005, clinical research to gain insight into pathophysiology of skeletal fragility and to improve prediction of fractures has grown. Meanwhile, the second-generation HR-pQCT device has been introduced, allowing novel applications such as hand joint imaging, assessment of subchondral bone and cartilage thickness in the knee, and distal radius fracture healing. This article provides an overview of the current clinical applications and guidance on interpretation of results, as well as future directions. Specifically, we provide an overview of (1) the differences and reference data for HR-pQCT variables by age, sex, and race/ethnicity; (2) fracture risk prediction using HR-pQCT; (3) the ability to monitor response of anti-osteoporosis therapy with HR-pQCT; (4) the use of HR-pQCT in patients with metabolic bone disorders and diseases leading to secondary osteoporosis; and (5) novel applications of HR-pQCT imaging. Finally, we summarize the status of the application of HR-pQCT in clinical practice and discuss future directions. From the clinical perspective, there are both challenges and opportunities for more widespread use of HR-pQCT. Assessment of bone microarchitecture by HR-pQCT improves fracture prediction in mostly normal or osteopenic elderly subjects beyond DXA of the hip, but the added value is marginal. The prospects of HR-pQCT in clinical practice need further study with respect to medication effects, metabolic bone disorders, rare bone diseases, and other applications such as hand joint imaging and fracture healing. The mostly unexplored potential may be the differentiation of patients with only moderately low BMD but severe microstructural deterioration, which would have important implications for the decision on therapeutical interventions.
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- J P van den Bergh
- Department of Internal Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Faculty of Medicine, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.
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- INSERM UMR 1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital E Herriot, 69437 cedex 03, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medicine and Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network; and Department of Medicine and Centre of Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine 3, FAU University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- INSERM UMR 1033, Université de Lyon, Hôpital E Herriot, 69437 cedex 03, Lyon, France
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Hildebrand KN, Sidhu K, Gabel L, Besler BA, Burt LA, Boyd SK. The Assessment of Skeletal Muscle and Cortical Bone by Second-generation HR-pQCT at the Tibial Midshaft. J Clin Densitom 2021; 24:465-473. [PMID: 33257203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) is the current densitometric gold-standard for assessing skeletal muscle at the 66% proximal tibia site. High resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is a leading technology for quantifying bone microarchitecture at the distal extremities, and with the second-generation HR-pQCT it is possible to measure proximal limb sites. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to: (1) assess the feasibility of using HR-pQCT to assess skeletal muscle parameters at the 66% proximal tibia site, and (2) test HR-pQCT skeletal muscle measurement reproducibility at this site. METHODS Adult participants (9 males; 7 females; ages 31-75) received 1 pQCT scan and 2 HR-pQCT scans at the 66% proximal site of the nondominant tibia. Participants were repositioned between HR-pQCT scans to test reproducibility. HR-pQCT and pQCT scans were analyzed to quantify muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and muscle density. Coefficients of determination and Bland-Altman plots compared muscle parameters between pQCT and HR-pQCT. For short-term reproducibility, root-mean-square of coefficient of variance and least significant change were calculated. RESULTS HR-pQCT and pQCT measured muscle density and muscle CSA were positively correlated (R2 = 0.66, R2 = 0.95, p < 0.001, respectively). Muscle density was equivalent between HR-pQCT and pQCT; however, there was systematic and directional bias for muscle CSA, such that muscle CSA was 11% lower with HR-pQCT and bias increased with larger muscle CSA. Root-mean-square of coefficient of variance was 0.67% and 0.92% for HR-pQCT measured muscle density and muscle CSA, respectively, while least significant change was 1.4 mg/cm3 and 174.0 mm2 for muscle density and muscle CSA, respectively. CONCLUSION HR-pQCT is capable of assessing skeletal muscle at the 66% site of the tibia with good precision. Measures of muscle density are comparable between HR-pQCT and pQCT.
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- Kurt N Hildebrand
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Ohs N, Collins CJ, Tourolle DC, Atkins PR, Schroeder BJ, Blauth M, Christen P, Müller R. Automated segmentation of fractured distal radii by 3D geodesic active contouring of in vivo HR-pQCT images. Bone 2021; 147:115930. [PMID: 33753277 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.115930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Radius fractures are among the most common fracture types; however, there is limited consensus on the standard of care. A better understanding of the fracture healing process could help to shape future treatment protocols and thus improve functional outcomes of patients. High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) allows monitoring and evaluation of the radius on the micro-structural level, which is crucial to our understanding of fracture healing. However, current radius fracture studies using HR-pQCT are limited by the lack of automated contouring routines, hence only including small number of patients due to the prohibitively time-consuming task of manually contouring HR-pQCT images. In the present study, a new method to automatically contour images of distal radius fractures based on 3D morphological geodesic active contours (3D-GAC) is presented. Contours of 60 HR-pQCT images of fractured and conservatively treated radii spanning the healing process up to one year post-fracture are compared to the current gold standard, hand-drawn 2D contours, to assess the accuracy of the algorithm. Furthermore, robustness was established by applying the algorithm to HR-pQCT images of intact radii of 73 patients and comparing the resulting morphometric indices to the gold standard patient evaluation including a threshold- and dilation-based contouring approach. Reproducibility was evaluated using repeat scans of intact radii of 19 patients. The new 3D-GAC approach offers contours within inter-operator variability for images of fractured distal radii (mean Dice score of 0.992 ± 0.005 versus median operator Dice score of 0.992 ± 0.006). The generated contours for images of intact radii yielded morphometric indices within the in vivo reproducibility limits compared to the current gold standard. Additionally, the 3D-GAC approach shows an improved robustness against failure (n = 5) when dealing with cortical interruptions, fracture fragments, etc. compared with the automatic, default manufacturer pipeline (n = 40). Using the 3D-GAC approach assures consistent results, while reducing the need for time-consuming hand-contouring.
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- Nicholas Ohs
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department for Trauma Surgery, Innsbruck University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute for Information Systems, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Olten, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Mikolajewicz N, Zimmermann EA, Rummler M, Hosseinitabatabaei S, Julien C, Glorieux FH, Rauch F, Willie BM. Multisite longitudinal calibration of HR-pQCT scanners and precision in osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone 2021; 147:115880. [PMID: 33561589 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.115880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND For high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to be used in longitudinal multi-center studies to assess disease and treatment effects, data must be aggregated across multiple timepoints and scanners. This requires an understanding of the factors contributing to scanner precision, and multi-scanner cross-calibration procedures, especially for clinical populations with severe phenotypes, like osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). METHODS To address this, we first evaluated single- and multi-center short- and long-term precision errors of standard HR-pQCT parameters. Two imaging phantoms were circulated among 13 sites (7 XtremeCT and 6 XtremeCT2) and scanned in triplicate at 3 timepoints/site. Additionally, duplicate in vivo radial and tibial scans were acquired in 29 individuals with OI. Secondly, we investigated subject- and scanner-related factors that contribute to precision errors using regression analysis. Thirdly, we proposed a reference site selection criterion for multisite cross-calibration and demonstrated the external validity of phantom-based calibrations. RESULTS Our results show excellent short-term single-site precision in both phantoms (CV % < 0.5%) and in density, microarchitecture and finite element parameters of OI participants (CV % = 0.75 to 1.2%). In vivo reproducibility significantly improved with (i) cross sectional area image registration versus no registration and (ii) scans with no motion artifacts. While reproducibility was similar across OI subtypes and anatomical sites, XtremeCT2 scanners achieved ~2.5% better precision than XtremeCT for trabecular parameters. Finally, we demonstrate that multisite longitudinal precision errors resulting from inconsistencies between scanners can be partially corrected through scanner cross-calibration. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to assess long-term reproducibility and cross-calibration in a study using first and second generation HR-pQCT scanners. The results presented in this context provide timely guidelines for future use of this powerful clinical imaging modality in multi-center longitudinal clinical trials.
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- Nicholas Mikolajewicz
- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children-Canada, Montreal, Canada; Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Lovalekar M, Hauret K, Roy T, Taylor K, Blacker SD, Newman P, Yanovich R, Fleischmann C, Nindl BC, Jones B, Canham-Chervak M. Musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel-Descriptive epidemiology, risk factor identification, and prevention. J Sci Med Sport 2021; 24:963-969. [PMID: 33824080 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To provide an overall perspective on musculoskeletal injury (MSI) epidemiology, risk factors, and preventive strategies in military personnel. DESIGN Narrative review. METHODS The thematic session on MSIs in military personnel at the 5th International Congress on Soldiers' Physical Performance (ICSPP) included eight presentations on the descriptive epidemiology, risk factor identification, and prevention of MSIs in military personnel. Additional topics presented were bone anabolism, machine learning analysis, and the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on MSIs. This narrative review focuses on the thematic session topics and includes identification of gaps in existing literature, as well as areas for future study. RESULTS MSIs cause significant morbidity among military personnel. Physical training and occupational tasks are leading causes of MSI limited duty days (LDDs) for the U.S. Army. Recent studies have shown that MSIs are associated with the use of NSAIDs. Bone MSIs are very common in training; new imaging technology such as high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography allows visualization of bone microarchitecture and has been used to assess new bone formation during military training. Physical activity monitoring and machine learning have important applications in monitoring and informing evidence-based solutions to prevent MSIs. CONCLUSIONS Despite many years of research, MSIs continue to have a high incidence among military personnel. Areas for future research include quantifying exposure when determining MSI risk; understanding associations between health-related components of physical fitness and MSI occurrence; and application of innovative imaging, physical activity monitoring and data analysis techniques for MSI prevention and return to duty.
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- Mita Lovalekar
- Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, USA.
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- U.S. Army Public Health Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, USA
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- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, USA
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- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, USA
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- Institute of Military Physiology, Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Israel; Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University School of Medicine, Israel
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- Institute of Military Physiology, Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Israel; Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University School of Medicine, Israel
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, USA
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- U.S. Army Public Health Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, USA
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Gabel L, Liphardt AM, Hulme PA, Heer M, Zwart SR, Sibonga JD, Smith SM, Boyd SK. Pre-flight exercise and bone metabolism predict unloading-induced bone loss due to spaceflight. Br J Sports Med 2021; 56:196-203. [PMID: 33597120 PMCID: PMC8862023 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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ObjectivesBone loss remains a primary health concern for astronauts, despite in-flight exercise. We examined changes in bone microarchitecture, density and strength before and after long-duration spaceflight in relation to biochemical markers of bone turnover and exercise.MethodsSeventeen astronauts had their distal tibiae and radii imaged before and after space missions to the International Space Station using high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT. We estimated bone strength using finite element analysis and acquired blood and urine biochemical markers of bone turnover before, during and after spaceflight. Pre-flight exercise history and in-flight exercise logs were obtained. Mixed effects models examined changes in bone and biochemical variables and their relationship with mission duration and exercise.ResultsAt the distal tibia, median cumulative losses after spaceflight were −2.9% to −4.3% for bone strength and total volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and −0.8% to −2.6% for trabecular vBMD, bone volume fraction, thickness and cortical vBMD. Mission duration (range 3.5–7 months) significantly predicted bone loss and crewmembers with higher concentrations of biomarkers of bone turnover before spaceflight experienced greater losses in tibia bone strength and density. Lower body resistance training volume (repetitions per week) increased 3–6 times in-flight compared with pre-spaceflight. Increases in training volume predicted preservation of tibia bone strength and trabecular vBMD and thickness.ConclusionsFindings highlight the fundamental relationship between mission duration and bone loss. Pre-flight markers of bone turnover and exercise history may identify crewmembers at greatest risk of bone loss due to unloading and may focus preventative measures.
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- Leigh Gabel
- Department of Radiology, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nurnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Human Health and Performance Directorate, NASA Lyndon B Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Human Health and Performance Directorate, NASA Lyndon B Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Whittier DE, Burt LA, Boyd SK. A new approach for quantifying localized bone loss by measuring void spaces. Bone 2021; 143:115785. [PMID: 33278655 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The application of high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) for the study of bone health has provided valuable insight into the role bone microarchitecture has in determining bone strength and fracture risk. However, conventional density and morphological parameters struggle to distinguish whether localized bone loss is present, visible as heterogeneous deterioration in the trabecular network. This is because current HR-pQCT parameters quantify a global average of properties in the cortical or trabecular compartment. This study proposes a new metric we term "void space" that segments volumes of localized deterioration in the trabecular bone network from HR-pQCT scans and quantifies void space as the void space to total volume ratio (VS/TV, %). A simple and fully automated protocol for segmenting and quantifying void space in HR-pQCT scans is presented, along with the assessment of accuracy, precision, and cross-calibration between generations of HR-pQCT systems. Finally, prevalence of void space and the association with standard HR-pQCT parameters is demonstrated using a large population-based cohort (n = 1236). Void space detection was found to be highly reproducible (accuracy >95%, least significant change <1.76% VS/TV) and correlation between scanner generations was strong (R2 = 0.87), although the first generation system struggled to identify small voids. Assessment of void space prevalence in the population-based cohort revealed that void spaces were more common in females than males, prevalence increased with age, and void spaces were typically systemic (occurring at both scan sites rather than only one). A comparison of group-wise differences between participants with and without void space demonstrated that individuals with void spaces had significantly worse trabecular properties for both sexes and at both scan sites. Specifically, the median trabecular bone mineral density, bone volume fraction, and trabecular number were below the 25th percentile of the population, while trabecular separation and inhomogeneity were above the 75th percentile of the population in participants with void spaces. Cortical bone characteristics did not differ between participants with and without void spaces. When the void space region was excluded from morphological analysis so that only the remaining "functional bone" was considered, trabecular properties of participants with void spaces were greatly improved, especially for those who were the greatest outliers. Void space is an intuitive morphological parameter that captures localized deterioration in the trabecular bone network, and has the potential to provide valuable insight into the assessment of bone fragility.
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- Danielle E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Loundagin LL, Pohl AJ, Edwards WB. Stressed volume estimated by finite element analysis predicts the fatigue life of human cortical bone: The role of vascular canals as stress concentrators. Bone 2021; 143:115647. [PMID: 32956853 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The fatigue life of cortical bone can vary several orders of magnitude, even in identical loading conditions. A portion of this variability is likely related to intracortical microarchitecture and the role of vascular canals as stress concentrators. The size, spatial distribution, and density of canals determine the peak magnitude and volume of stress concentrations. This study utilized a combination of experimental fatigue testing and image-based finite element (FE) analysis to establish the relationship between the stressed volume (i.e., volume of bone above yield stress) associated with vascular canals and the fatigue life of cortical bone. Thirty-six cortical bone samples were prepared from human femora and tibiae from five donors. Samples were allocated to four loading groups, corresponding to stress ranges of 60, 70, 80, and 90 MPa, then cyclically loaded in zero-compression until fracture. Porosity, canal diameter, canal separation, and canal number for each sample was quantified using X-ray microscopy (XRM) after testing. FE models were created from XRM images and used to calculate the stressed volume. Stressed volume was a good predictor of fatigue life, accounting for 67% of the scatter in fatigue-life measurements. An increase in stressed volume was most strongly associated with higher levels of intracortical porosity and larger canal diameters. The findings from this study suggest that a large portion of the fatigue-life variance of cortical bone in zero-compression is driven by intracortical microarchitecture, and that fatigue failure may be predicted by quantifying the stress concentrations associated with vascular canals.
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- L L Loundagin
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada.
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada; McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
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Jones BC, Jia S, Lee H, Feng A, Shetye SS, Batzdorf A, Shapira N, Noël PB, Pleshko N, Rajapakse CS. MRI-derived porosity index is associated with whole-bone stiffness and mineral density in human cadaveric femora. Bone 2021; 143:115774. [PMID: 33271401 PMCID: PMC7769997 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures proton signals in cortical bone from two distinct water pools, bound water, or water that is tightly bound to bone matrix, and pore water, or water that is freely moving in the pore spaces in bone. By isolating the signal contribution from the pore water pool, UTE biomarkers can directly quantify cortical bone porosity in vivo. The Porosity Index (PI) is one non-invasive, clinically viable UTE-derived technique that has shown strong associations in the tibia with μCT porosity and other UTE measures of bone water. However, the efficacy of the PI biomarker has never been examined in the proximal femur, which is the site of the most catastrophic osteoporotic fractures. Additionally, the loads experienced during a sideways fall are complex and the femoral neck is difficult to image with UTE, so the usefulness of the PI in the femur was unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the relationships between the PI measure in the proximal cortical shaft of human cadaveric femora specimens compared to (1) QCT-derived bone mineral density (BMD) and (2) whole bone stiffness obtained from mechanical testing mimicking a sideways fall. Fifteen fresh, frozen whole cadaveric femora specimens (age 72.1 ± 15.0 years old, 10 male, 5 female) were scanned on a clinical 3-T MRI using a dual-echo UTE sequence. Specimens were then scanned on a clinical CT scanner to measure volumetric BMD (vBMD) and then non-destructively mechanically tested in a sideways fall configuration. The PI in the cortical shaft demonstrated strong correlations with bone stiffness (r = -0.82, P = 0.0014), CT-derived vBMD (r = -0.64, P = 0.0149), and with average cortical thickness (r = -0.60, P = 0.0180). Furthermore, a hierarchical regression showed that PI was a strong predictor of bone stiffness which was independent of the other parameters. The findings from this study validate the MRI-derived porosity index as a useful measure of whole-bone mechanical integrity and stiffness.
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- Brandon C Jones
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America; School of Biomedical Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, China
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Kawakami S, Shiota M, Kon K, Shimogishi M, Iijima H, Kasugai S. Autologous micrografts from the palatal mucosa for bone regeneration in calvarial defects in rats: a radiological and histological analysis. Int J Implant Dent 2021; 7:6. [PMID: 33491155 PMCID: PMC7829308 DOI: 10.1186/s40729-020-00288-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The application of dental implants is often restricted by bone volume. In such cases, bone grafts are required, although bone graft materials have some disadvantages. Therefore, other effective approaches are needed. Our previous study showed that the autologous micrograft, a dissociated cell suspension made out of palatal connective tissue grafts, promoted bone-marrow cell proliferation and differentiation under osteogenic conditions. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of dissociated soft-tissue suspensions relevant to bone regeneration in animal model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twelve-week-old male Wistar rats were used in the study. Defects were created in rat calvaria, and were filled with hydrogel containing either dissociated soft-tissue suspension (test) or sucrose (control). The new bone formation was evaluated at 1 and 2 weeks after surgery (n = 16) by radiological and histological analysis. RESULTS The conducted radiological analysis showed that the new bone volume was significantly greater in the dissociated soft-tissue suspension group. This finding was further confirmed by the conducted histological analysis. CONCLUSIONS The dissociated mucosa tissue suspension enhanced bone regeneration in vivo; thus, it is a promising potential method to aid the successful application for bone augmentation in the implant practice.
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- Sawako Kawakami
- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan.
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8549, Japan
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Ohs N, Collins CJ, Atkins PR. Validation of HR-pQCT against micro-CT for morphometric and biomechanical analyses: A review. Bone Rep 2020; 13:100711. [PMID: 33392364 PMCID: PMC7772687 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed-tomography (HR-pQCT) has the potential to become a powerful clinical assessment and diagnostic tool. Given the recent improvements in image resolution, from 82 to 61 μm, this technology may be used to accurately quantify in vivo bone microarchitecture, a key biomarker of degenerative bone diseases. However, computational methods to assess bone microarchitecture were developed for micro computed tomography (micro-CT), a higher-resolution technology only available for ex vivo studies, and validation of these computational analysis techniques against the gold-standard micro-CT has been inconsistent and incomplete. Herein, we review methods for segmentation of bone compartments and microstructure, quantification of bone morphology, and estimation of mechanical strength using finite-element analysis, highlighting the need throughout for improved standardization across the field. Studies have relied on homogenous datasets for validation, which does not allow for robust comparisons between methods. Consequently, the adaptation and validation of novel segmentation approaches has been slow to non-existent, with most studies still using the manufacturer's segmentation for morphometric analysis despite the existence of better performing alternative approaches. The promising accuracy of HR-pQCT for capturing morphometric indices is overshadowed by considerable variability in outcomes between studies. For finite element analysis (FEA) methods, the use of disparate material models and FEA tools has led to a fragmented ability to assess mechanical bone strength with HR-pQCT. Further, the scarcity of studies comparing 62 μm HR-pQCT to the gold standard micro-CT leaves the validation of this imaging modality incomplete. This review revealed that without standardization, the capabilities of HR-pQCT cannot be adequately assessed. The need for a public, extendable, heterogeneous dataset of HR-pQCT and corresponding gold-standard micro-CT images, which would allow HR-pQCT users to benchmark existing and novel methods and select optimal methods depending on the scientific question and data at hand, is now evident. With more recent advancements in HR-pQCT, the community must learn from its past and provide properly validated technologies to ensure that HR-pQCT can truly provide value in patient diagnosis and care.
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- Nicholas Ohs
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Osteoporosis, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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Schenk D, Mathis A, Lippuner K, Zysset P. In vivo repeatability of homogenized finite element analysis based on multiple HR-pQCT sections for assessment of distal radius and tibia strength. Bone 2020; 141:115575. [PMID: 32795679 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Micro finite element analysis (μFE) is a widely applied tool in biomedical research for assessing in vivo mechanical properties of bone at measurement sites, including the ultra-distal radius and tibia. A finite element approach (hFE) based on homogenized constitutive models for trabecular bone offers an attractive alternative for clinical use, as it is computationally less expensive than traditional μFE. The respective patient-specific models for in vivo bone strength estimation are usually based on standard clinical high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) measurements. They include a scan region of roughly 10 mm in height and are referred to as single-sections. It has been shown, that these small peripheral bone sections don't reliably cover the fracture line in Colles' fractures and therefore the weakest region at the radius. Recently introduced multiple section (multiple adjacent single-sections) measurements might improve the evaluation of bone strength, but little is known about the repeatability of hFE estimations in general, and especially for multiple section measurement protocols. Accordingly, the aim of the present work is to quantify repeatability of clinical in vivo bone strength measurement by hFE on multiple section HR-pQCT reconstructions at the distal radius and tibia. METHODS Nineteen healthy Swiss women (43.6y ± 17.8y) and twenty men (48.2y ± 19.4y) were examined with HR-pQCT at 61 μm isotropic voxel resolution. Each subject was first scanned three times using a double-section (336 slices) at the distal radius and then three times using a triple-section (504 slices) at the distal tibia. The multiple section HR-pQCT reconstructions were graded for motion artefacts and non-linear hFE models (radius and tibia) and linear μFE models (only radius) were generated for estimation of stiffness and ultimate load. Then in vivo repeatability errors were computed in terms of root mean square coefficients of variation (CV). RESULTS In vivo repeatability errors of non-linear hFE stiffness (S) and ultimate load (F) were significantly higher at the radius (S: 2.71% and F: 2.97%) compared to the tibia (S: 1.21%, F: 1.45%). Multiple section linear μFE at the radius resulted in substantially higher repeatability errors (S: 5.38% and F: 10.80%) compared to hFE. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION Repeatability errors of hFE outcomes based on multiple section measurements at the distal radius and tibia were generally lower compared to respective reported single-section μFE repeatability errors. Therefore, hFE is an attractive alternative to today's gold standard of μFE models and should especially be encouraged when analyzing multiple section measurements.
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- Denis Schenk
- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Osteoporosis, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Burt LA, Billington EO, Rose MS, Kremer R, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. Adverse Effects of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Volumetric Bone Density Are Greater in Females than Males. J Bone Miner Res 2020; 35:2404-2414. [PMID: 32777104 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Three years of high-dose vitamin D supplementation (400 IU, 4000 IU, 10,000 IU) in healthy vitamin D-sufficient individuals aged 55 to 70 years (serum 25(OH)D 30-125 nmol/L at baseline), resulted in a negative dose-response relationship for bone density and strength. This study examined whether response differed between males and females. A total of 311 participants (53% male) were randomized to 400 IU (male = 61, female = 48), 4000 IU (male = 51, female = 49), or 10,000 IU (male = 53, female = 49) daily vitamin D3 . Participants were scanned with high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to measure total volumetric BMD (TtBMD) at baseline, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months. Finite element analysis estimated bone strength. Balance, physical function, and clinical biochemistry parameters were also assessed. Constrained linear mixed effects models determined time-by-treatment group-by-sex interactions. Baseline, 3-month, and 3-year levels of 25(OH)D were 76.3, 76.7, and 77.4 nmol/L (400 IU); 81.3, 115.3, and 132.2 (4000 IU); and 78.4, 188.0, and 144.4 (10,000 IU), respectively. There were significant time-by-treatment group-by-sex interactions for TtBMD at the radius (p = .002) and tibia (p = .005). Treatment with 4000 IU or 10,000 IU compared to 400 IU resulted in TtBMD losses in females, but this was not observed with males. After 3 years, females lost 1.8% (400 IU), 3.8% (4000 IU), and 5.5% (10,000 IU), whereas males lost 0.9% (400 IU), 1.3% (4000 IU), and 1.9% (10,000 IU) at the radius. At the tibia, losses in TtBMD were smaller, but followed a similar trend. There were no significant bone strength interactions. Vitamin D supplementation with 4000 IU or 10,000 IU, compared with 400 IU daily, resulted in greater losses of TtBMD over 3 years in healthy vitamin D-sufficient females, but not males. These results are clinically relevant, because vitamin D supplementation is widely administered to postmenopausal females for osteoporosis prevention. Our findings do not support a benefit of high-dose vitamin D supplementation for bone health, and raise the possibility of harm for females. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Lauren A Burt
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Research Facilitation, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, McGill University and McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Yu F, Xu Y, Hou Y, Lin Y, Jiajue R, Jiang Y, Wang O, Li M, Xing X, Zhang L, Qin L, Hsieh E, Xia W. Age-, Site-, and Sex-Specific Normative Centile Curves for HR-pQCT-Derived Microarchitectural and Bone Strength Parameters in a Chinese Mainland Population. J Bone Miner Res 2020; 35:2159-2170. [PMID: 32564403 PMCID: PMC9719438 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is an advanced 3D imaging technology that has the potential to contribute to fracture risk assessment and early diagnosis of osteoporosis. However, to date no studies have sought to establish normative reference ranges for HR-pQCT measures among individuals from the Chinese mainland, significantly restricting its use. In this study, we collected HR-pQCT scans from 863 healthy Chinese men and women aged 20 to 80 years using the latest-generation scanner (Scanco XtremeCT II, Scanco Medical AG, Brüttisellen, Switzerland). Parameters including volumetric bone mineral density, bone geometry, bone microarchitecture, and bone strength were evaluated. Age-, site-, and sex-specific centile curves were established using generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape with age as the only explanatory variable. Based on established models, age-related variations for different parameters were also quantified. For clinical purposes, the expected values of HR-pQCT parameters for a defined age and a defined percentile or Z-score were provided. We found that the majority of trabecular and bone strength parameters reached their peak at 20 years of age, regardless of sex and site, then declined steadily thereafter. However, most of the cortical bone loss was observed after the age of 50 years. Among the measures, cortical porosity changed most dramatically, and overall, changes were more notable at the radius than the tibia and among women compared with men. Establishing such normative HR-pQCT reference data will provide an important basis for clinical and research applications in mainland China aimed at elucidating microstructural bone damage driven by different disease states or nutritional status. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Fan Yu
- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Bone Quality and Health Center, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Section of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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Whittier DE, Burt LA, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. Sex- and Site-Specific Reference Data for Bone Microarchitecture in Adults Measured Using Second-Generation HR-pQCT. J Bone Miner Res 2020; 35:2151-2158. [PMID: 33314359 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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There are currently no population-based reference data sets available for volumetric bone mineral density and microarchitecture parameters measured using the second-generation high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), yet the technology is rapidly becoming a standard for studies of bone microarchitecture. Although cross-calibrated data sets from the first-generation HR-pQCT have been reported, they are not suitable for second-generation bone microarchitecture properties because of fundamental differences between scanner generations. This study provides site- and sex-specific centile curves across the adult life span for second-generation HR-pQCT properties. A total of 1236 adult participants (768 female and 468 male) from the Calgary area between the ages of 18 and 90 years were scanned at the distal tibia and radius using the second-generation HR-pQCT. Bone densities, microarchitectural properties, and failure load estimated using finite element analysis were determined using standard in vivo protocol. Site- and sex-specific centile curves were generated using the generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape (GAMLSS) method. These data provide reference curves appropriate for predominantly white male and female adults, which can be used as a tool to assess patient- or cohort-specific bone health. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Danielle E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Kemp TD, de Bakker CMJ, Gabel L, Hanley DA, Billington EO, Burt LA, Boyd SK. Longitudinal bone microarchitectural changes are best detected using image registration. Osteoporos Int 2020; 31:1995-2005. [PMID: 32430614 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05449-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Longitudinal studies of bone using high-resolution medical imaging may result in non-physiological measurements of longitudinal changes. In this study, we determined that three-dimensional image processing techniques best capture realistic longitudinal changes in bone density and should therefore be used with high-resolution imaging when studying bone changes over time. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to determine which longitudinal analysis technique (no registration (NR), slice-match (SM) registration, or three-dimensional registration (3DR)) produced the most realistic longitudinal changes in a 3-year study of bone density and structure using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT). METHODS We assessed HR-pQCT scans of the distal radius and tibia for men and women (N = 40) aged 55-70 years at baseline and 6, 12, 24, and 36 months. To evaluate which longitudinal analysis technique (NR, SM, or 3DR) best captured physiologically reasonable 3-year changes, we calculated the standard deviation of the absolute rate of change in each bone parameter. The data were compared between longitudinal analysis techniques using repeated measures ANOVA and post hoc analysis. RESULTS As expected, both SM and 3DR better captured physiological longitudinal changes than NR. At the tibia, there were no differences between SM and 3DR; however, at the radius where precision was lower, 3DR produced better results for total bone mineral density. CONCLUSIONS At least SM or 3DR should be implemented in longitudinal studies using HR-pQCT. 3DR is preferable, particularly at the radius, to ensure that physiological changes in bone density are observed.
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- T D Kemp
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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Whittier DE, Boyd SK, Burghardt AJ, Paccou J, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Chapurlat R, Engelke K, Bouxsein ML. Guidelines for the assessment of bone density and microarchitecture in vivo using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Osteoporos Int 2020; 31:1607-1627. [PMID: 32458029 PMCID: PMC7429313 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05438-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The application of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to assess bone microarchitecture has grown rapidly since its introduction in 2005. As the use of HR-pQCT for clinical research continues to grow, there is an urgent need to form a consensus on imaging and analysis methodologies so that studies can be appropriately compared. In addition, with the recent introduction of the second-generation HrpQCT, which differs from the first-generation HR-pQCT in scan region, resolution, and morphological measurement techniques, there is a need for guidelines on appropriate reporting of results and considerations as the field adopts newer systems. METHODS A joint working group between the International Osteoporosis Foundation, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, and European Calcified Tissue Society convened in person and by teleconference over several years to produce the guidelines and recommendations presented in this document. RESULTS An overview and discussion is provided for (1) standardized protocol for imaging distal radius and tibia sites using HR-pQCT, with the importance of quality control and operator training discussed; (2) standardized terminology and recommendations on reporting results; (3) factors influencing accuracy and precision error, with considerations for longitudinal and multi-center study designs; and finally (4) comparison between scanner generations and other high-resolution CT systems. CONCLUSION This article addresses the need for standardization of HR-pQCT imaging techniques and terminology, provides guidance on interpretation and reporting of results, and discusses unresolved issues in the field.
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- D E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, MABlab UR 4490, CHU Lille, Univ. Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Medicine, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- INSERM UMR 1033, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospice Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medicine 3, FAU University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Bioclinica, Inc., Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Whittier DE, Mudryk AN, Vandergaag ID, Burt LA, Boyd SK. Optimizing HR-pQCT workflow: a comparison of bias and precision error for quantitative bone analysis. Osteoporos Int 2020; 31:567-576. [PMID: 31784787 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05214-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Manual correction of automatically generated contours for high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography can be time consuming and introduces precision error. However, bias related to the automated protocol is unknown. This study provides insight into error bias that is present when using uncorrected contours and inter-operator precision error based on operator training. INTRODUCTION High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography workflow includes manually correcting contours generated by the manufacturer's automated protocol. There is interest in minimizing corrections to save time and reduce precision error; however, bias related to the automated protocol is unknown. This study quantifies error bias when contours are uncorrected and identifies the impact of operator training on bias and precision error. METHODS Forty-five radii and tibiae scans across a representative range of bone density were analyzed using the automated and manually corrected contours of three operators, with training ranging from beginner to expert, and compared with a "ground truth" to estimate bias. Inter-operator precision was measured across operators. RESULTS The tibia had greater error bias than the radius when contours were uncorrected, with compartmental bone mineral densities and cortical microarchitecture having greatest biases, which could have significant implications for interpretation of studies using this skeletal site. Bias and precision error were greatest when contours were corrected by the beginner operator; however, when this operator was removed, bias was no longer present and inter-operator precision was between 0.01 and 3.74% for all parameters except cortical porosity. CONCLUSION These findings establish the need for manual correction and provide guidance on operator training needed to maximize workflow efficiency.
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- D E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health and Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Mata-Mbemba D, Rohringer T, Ibrahim A, Adams-Webberc T, Moineddin R, Doria AS, Vali R. HR-pQCT imaging in children, adolescents and young adults: Systematic review and subgroup meta-analysis of normative data. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225663. [PMID: 31834887 PMCID: PMC6910691 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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We aimed to investigate the methodologies on image acquisition of normative data of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) in children, adolescents and/or young adults (up to 25 years) and to determine their normative data based on available literature. A literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science from 1947 to July 2019. Quality of articles was assessed using Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) scoring system and Modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). Articles which fitted the following criteria were combined to meta-analysis: age range (15 to 22.6 years), references at tibia (22.5mm) and/or radius (9.0 to 9.5mm). Eight articles were ultimately included in the systematic review and 4 of them that filled the criteria were summarised in meta-analysis. The results of random effects model of HR-pQCT parameters of the 4 articles were as follows: 1)Radius: bone volume fraction (BT/BV) [estimate 0.17:0.1229(lower)-0.2115 (upper); trabecular number (Tb_N):2.08(2.03–2.12); trabecular thickness (Tb.Th):0.07 (0.07–0.0.08); trabecular separation (Tb.Sp):0.41 (0.38–0.42); cortical thickness (Ct.Th):0.85 (0.76–0.94); cortical porosity (Ct.Po):1.53 (0.63–2.44); total area (Tt.Ar):263.66(-385.3–912.6); total bone density (Tt-vBMD):280.5 (73.1–487.7); Trabecular density (Tb-vBMD):223.6 (47.1–400.09), and cortical density (CT.vBMD):765.9 (389.1–1142.8). 2)Tibia: BT/BV:0.18 (0.17–0.19); Tb_N:2.02 (1.83–2.2); Tb.Th:0.08 (0.80–0.09); Tb.Sp:0.40(0.36–0.44); Ct.Th:1.32(1.26–1.38); Ct.Po:3.15 (1.1–5.2); Tt.Ar:693.1(150.2–1235.8); Tt-vBMD:343.76 (335.5–352.1); Tb-vBMD:223.6 (213.37 (193.5–233.2), and CT.vBMD:894.3 (857.6–931.1). There is overall ‘fair’ evidence on reporting of results of normative data of HR-pQCT parameters in children, adolescents and/or young adults. However, data are scarce pointing out to the urgent need for standardization of acquisition parameters and guidelines on the use of HR-PQCT in these populations.
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- Daddy Mata-Mbemba
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, IWK Health Centre, and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Departments of Family and Community Medicine (R.M.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Burt LA, Billington EO, Rose MS, Raymond DA, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Volumetric Bone Density and Bone Strength: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2019; 322:736-745. [PMID: 31454046 PMCID: PMC6714464 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.11889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Importance Few studies have assessed the effects of daily vitamin D doses at or above the tolerable upper intake level for 12 months or greater, yet 3% of US adults report vitamin D intakes of at least 4000 IU per day. Objective To assess the dose-dependent effect of vitamin D supplementation on volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) and strength. Design, Setting, and Participants Three-year, double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted in a single center in Calgary, Canada, from August 2013 to December 2017, including 311 community-dwelling healthy adults without osteoporosis, aged 55 to 70 years, with baseline levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) of 30 to 125 nmol/L. Interventions Daily doses of vitamin D3 for 3 years at 400 IU (n = 109), 4000 IU (n = 100), or 10 000 IU (n = 102). Calcium supplementation was provided to participants with dietary intake of less than 1200 mg per day. Main Outcomes and Measures Co-primary outcomes were total volumetric BMD at radius and tibia, assessed with high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography, and bone strength (failure load) at radius and tibia estimated by finite element analysis. Results Of 311 participants who were randomized (53% men; mean [SD] age, 62.2 [4.2] years), 287 (92%) completed the study. Baseline, 3-month, and 3-year levels of 25(OH)D were 76.3, 76.7, and 77.4 nmol/L for the 400-IU group; 81.3, 115.3, and 132.2 for the 4000-IU group; and 78.4, 188.0, and 144.4 for the 10 000-IU group. There were significant group × time interactions for volumetric BMD. At trial end, radial volumetric BMD was lower for the 4000 IU group (-3.9 mg HA/cm3 [95% CI, -6.5 to -1.3]) and 10 000 IU group (-7.5 mg HA/cm3 [95% CI, -10.1 to -5.0]) compared with the 400 IU group with mean percent change in volumetric BMD of -1.2% (400 IU group), -2.4% (4000 IU group), and -3.5% (10 000 IU group). Tibial volumetric BMD differences from the 400 IU group were -1.8 mg HA/cm3 (95% CI, -3.7 to 0.1) in the 4000 IU group and -4.1 mg HA/cm3 in the 10 000 IU group (95% CI, -6.0 to -2.2), with mean percent change values of -0.4% (400 IU), -1.0% (4000 IU), and -1.7% (10 000 IU). There were no significant differences for changes in failure load (radius, P = .06; tibia, P = .12). Conclusions and Relevance Among healthy adults, treatment with vitamin D for 3 years at a dose of 4000 IU per day or 10 000 IU per day, compared with 400 IU per day, resulted in statistically significant lower radial BMD; tibial BMD was significantly lower only with the 10 000 IU per day dose. There were no significant differences in bone strength at either the radius or tibia. These findings do not support a benefit of high-dose vitamin D supplementation for bone health; further research would be needed to determine whether it is harmful. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01900860.
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- Lauren A. Burt
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Next-generation imaging of the skeletal system and its blood supply. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2019; 15:533-549. [PMID: 31395974 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-019-0274-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bone is organized in a hierarchical 3D architecture. Traditionally, analysis of the skeletal system was based on bone mass assessment by radiographic methods or on the examination of bone structure by 2D histological sections. Advanced imaging technologies and big data analysis now enable the unprecedented examination of bone and provide new insights into its 3D macrostructure and microstructure. These technologies comprise ex vivo and in vivo methods including high-resolution computed tomography (CT), synchrotron-based imaging, X-ray microscopy, ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), light-sheet fluorescence microscopy, confocal and intravital two-photon imaging. In concert, these techniques have been used to detect and quantify a novel vascular system of trans-cortical vessels in bone. Furthermore, structures such as the lacunar network, which harbours and connects osteocytes, become accessible for 3D imaging and quantification using these methods. Next-generation imaging of the skeletal system and its blood supply are anticipated to contribute to an entirely new understanding of bone tissue composition and function, from macroscale to nanoscale, in health and disease. These insights could provide the basis for early detection and precision-type intervention of bone disorders in the future.
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Whittier DE, Manske SL, Boyd SK, Schneider PS. The Correction of Systematic Error due to Plaster and Fiberglass Casts on HR-pQCT Bone Parameters Measured In Vivo at the Distal Radius. J Clin Densitom 2019; 22:401-408. [PMID: 30658879 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Due to difficulty assessing healing of distal radius fractures using conventional radiography, there is interest in using high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to track healing at the microarchitectural level. Unfortunately, the plaster-of-Paris and fiberglass casts used to immobilize fractures affect HR-pQCT measurements due to beam hardening, and increased noise. The challenge is compounded because casts have variable thickness, and an individual patient will often have their cast changed 2-3 times during the course of treatment. This study quantifies the effect of casts within a clinically relevant range of thicknesses on measured bone parameters at the distal radius, and establishes conversion equations to correct for systematic error in due to cast presence. Eighteen nonfractured participants were scanned by HR-pQCT in three conditions: no cast, plaster-of-Paris cast, and fiberglass cast. Measured parameters were compared between the baseline scan (no cast) and each cast scan to evaluate if systematic error exists due to cast presence. A linear regression model was used to determine an appropriate conversion for parameters that were found to have systematic error. Plaster-of-Paris casts had a greater range of thicknesses (3.2-9.5 mm) than the fiberglass casts (3.0-5.4 mm), and induced a greater magnitude of systematic error overall. Key parameters of interest were bone mineral density (total, cortical, and trabecular) and trabecular bone volume fraction, all of which were found to have systematic error due to presence of either cast type. Linear correlations between baseline and cast scans for these parameters were excellent (R2 > 0.98), and appropriate conversions could be determined within a margin of error less than a ±6% for the plaster-of-Paris cast, and ±4% for the fiberglass cast. We have demonstrated the effects of cast presence on bone microarchitecture measurements, and presented a method to correct for systematic error, in support of future use of HR-pQCT to study fracture healing.
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- Danielle E Whittier
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada; Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada; Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada; Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada; Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB, Canada.
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Arias-Moreno AJ, Hosseini HS, Bevers M, Ito K, Zysset P, van Rietbergen B. Validation of distal radius failure load predictions by homogenized- and micro-finite element analyses based on second-generation high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT images. Osteoporos Int 2019; 30:1433-1443. [PMID: 30997546 PMCID: PMC6614386 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-04935-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study developed a well-standardized and reproducible approach for micro-finite element (mFE) and homogenized-FE (hFE) analyses that can accurately predict the distal radius failure load using either mFE or hFE models when using the approaches and parameters developed in this study. INTRODUCTION Micro-FE analyses based on high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT (HR-pQCT) images are frequently used to predict distal radius failure load. With the introduction of a second-generation HR-pQCT device, however, the default modelling approach no longer provides accurate results. The aim of this study was to develop a well-standardized and reproducible approach for mFE and hFE analyses that can provide precise and accurate results for distal radius failure load predictions based on second-generation HR-pQCT images. METHODS Second-generation HR-pQCT was used to scan the distal 20-mm section of 22 cadaver radii. The sections were excised and mechanically tested afterwards. For these sections, mFE and hFE models were made that were used to identify required material parameters by comparing predicted and measured results. Using these parameters, the models were cropped to represent the 10-mm region recommended for clinical studies to test their performance for failure load prediction. RESULTS After identification of material parameters, the measured failure load of the 20-mm segments was in good agreement with the results of mFE models (R2 = 0.969, slope = 1.035) and hFE models (R2 = 0.966, slope = 0.890). When the models were restricted to the clinical region, mFE still accurately predicted the measured failure load (R2 = 0.955, slope = 1.021), while hFE predictions were precise but tended to overpredict the failure load (R2 = 0.952, slope = 0.780). CONCLUSIONS It was concluded that it is possible to accurately predict the distal radius failure load using either mFE or hFE models when using the approaches and parameters developed in this study.
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- A J Arias-Moreno
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, De Zaale, Groene Loper 15, 5612AP, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Mechanics and Production, Autonomous University of Manizales, Antigua Estación del Ferrocarril, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern, Stauffacherstrasse 78, 3014, Bern, Switzerland
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, De Zaale, Groene Loper 15, 5612AP, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, De Zaale, Groene Loper 15, 5612AP, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University of Bern, Stauffacherstrasse 78, 3014, Bern, Switzerland
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, De Zaale, Groene Loper 15, 5612AP, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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Burt LA, Manske SL, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. Lower Bone Density, Impaired Microarchitecture, and Strength Predict Future Fragility Fracture in Postmenopausal Women: 5-Year Follow-up of the Calgary CaMos Cohort. J Bone Miner Res 2018; 33:589-597. [PMID: 29363165 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The aim of this prospective study was to use high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to determine if baseline skeletal parameters can predict incident fragility fracture in women and, secondly, to establish if women that fracture lose bone at a faster rate than those who do not fracture. Women older than 60 years who experienced a fragility fracture during the 5-year follow-up period (incident fracture group, n = 22) were compared with those who did not experience a fragility fracture during the study (n = 127). After image registration between baseline and follow-up measures, standard and cortical morphological analyses were conducted. Odds ratios were calculated for baseline values and annualized percent change of HR-pQCT and finite element variables. At the radius, baseline HR-pQCT results show women who fractured had lower total bone mineral density (Tt.BMD; 19%), trabecular bone mineral density (Tb.BMD; 25%), and trabecular number (Tb.N; 14%), with higher trabecular separation (Tb.Sp; 19%) than women who did not fracture. At the tibia, women with incident fracture had lower Tt.BMD (15%), Tb.BMD (12%), cortical thickness (Ct.Th; 14%), cortical area (Ct.Ar; 12%), and failure load (10%) with higher total area (Tt.Ar; 7%) and trabecular area (Tb.Ar; 10%) than women who did not fracture. Odds ratios (ORs) at the radius revealed every SD decrease of Tt.BMD (OR = 2.1), Tb.BMD (OR = 2.0), and Tb.N (OR = 1.7) was associated with a significantly increased likelihood of fragility fracture. At the tibia, every SD decrease in Tt.BMD (OR = 2.1), Tb.BMD (OR = 1.7), Ct.Th (OR = 2.2), Ct.Ar (OR = 1.9), and failure load (OR = 1.7) were associated with a significantly increased likelihood of fragility fracture. Irrespective of scanning modality, the annualized percent rate of bone loss was not different between fracture groups. The results suggest baseline bone density, microarchitecture, and strength rather than change in these variables are associated with incident fragility fractures in women older than 60 years. Furthermore, irrespective of fragility fracture status, women experienced changes in skeletal health at a similar rate. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Lauren A Burt
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, and Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Methods and procedures for: A randomized double-blind study investigating dose-dependent longitudinal effects of vitamin D supplementation on bone health. Contemp Clin Trials 2018; 67:68-73. [PMID: 29471124 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The optimum dose of vitamin D and corresponding serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentration for bone health is still debated and some health practitioners are recommending doses well above the Canada/USA recommended Dietary Reference Intake (DRI). We designed a three-year randomized double-blind clinical trial investigating whether there are dose-dependent effects of vitamin D supplementation above the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) on bone health. The primary aims of this study are to assess, whether supplementation of vitamin D3 increases 1) volumetric bone mineral density measured by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT); 2) bone strength assessed by finite element analysis, and 3) areal bone mineral density by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Secondary aims are to understand whether vitamin D3 supplementation improves parameters of bone microarchitecture, balance, physical function and quality of life. Participants are men and women aged 55-70 years, with women at least 5-years post-menopause. The intervention is daily vitamin D3 supplementation doses of 400, 4000 or 10,000 IU. Participants not achieving adequate dietary calcium intake are provided with calcium supplementation, up to a maximum supplemental dose of 600 mg elemental calcium per day. Results from this three-year study will provide evidence whether daily vitamin D3 supplementation with adequate calcium intake can affect bone density, bone microarchitecture and bone strength in men and women. Furthermore, the safety of high dose daily vitamin D3 supplementation will be explored.
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Schoenbuchner SM, Pettifor JM, Norris SA, Micklesfield LK, Prentice A, Ward KA. Ethnic Differences in Peripheral Skeletal Development Among Urban South African Adolescents: A Ten-Year Longitudinal pQCT Study. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:2355-2366. [PMID: 28834567 PMCID: PMC5947614 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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There are no longitudinal pQCT data of bone growth and development from sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid environmental, societal, and economic transitions are occurring, and where fracture rates are predicted to rise. The aim of this study was to compare skeletal development in black and white South African adolescents using longitudinal data from the Birth to Twenty study. The Birth to Twenty Bone Health subcohort consisted of 543 adolescents (261 [178 black] girls, 282 [201 black] boys). Annual pQCT measurements of the radial and tibial metaphysis and diaphysis were obtained between ages 12 and 22 years (distal metaphysis: cross-sectional area [CSA] and trabecular bone mineral density [BMD]; diaphysis: total and cortical CSA, cortical BMD, and polar stress-strain index [SSIp]). Age at peak height velocity (APHV) was calculated to account for differences in maturational timing between ethnic groups and sexes. Mixed-effects models were used to describe trajectories for each pQCT outcome. Likelihood-ratio tests were used to summarize the overall difference in trajectories between black and white participants within each sex. APHV (mean ± SD years) was similar in black (11.8 ± 0.8) and white (12.2 ± 1.0) girls, but delayed in black (14.2 ± 1.0) relative to white boys (13.3 ± 0.8). By 4 years post-APHV, white adolescents had significantly greater cortical CSA and SSIp than black adolescents at the radius. There were no significant differences at the radial metaphysis but there was some divergence, such that black adolescents had greater radial trabecular BMD by the end of follow-up. At the tibia, white adolescents had lower diaphyseal CSA and SSIp, and greater metaphyseal CSA. There was no ethnic difference in tibial trabecular BMD. There are ethnic differences in bone growth and development, independent of maturation, in South African adolescents. This work gives new insights into the possible etiology of childhood fractures, which occur most commonly as peripheral sites. © 2017 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Published by Wiley Periodicals Inc.
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- Simon M Schoenbuchner
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.,South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.,South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.,Medical Research Council (MRC) Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Burt LA, Hanley DA, Boyd SK. Cross-sectional Versus Longitudinal Change in a Prospective HR-pQCT Study. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:1505-1513. [PMID: 28294405 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Longitudinal studies assessing age-related changes using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) provide novel insight compared with cross-sectional analyses. The purpose of this cohort study was 1) to determine individuals' change in HR-pQCT parameters over 5 years relative to least significant change (LSC), and 2) to evaluate if predicted rate of change from cross-sectional data is comparable to actual change from longitudinal investigation. A cohort of 466 (162 male, 304 female) participants completed two HR-pQCT scans with 5 years between assessments. After image registration, standard and cortical morphological analyses were conducted. Rate of bone microarchitectural change was compared between cross-sectional models and actual change calculated from longitudinal analyses. At the young end of the life span, we observed gains in total bone density of +0.2% to +2.9% per year, whereas the older participants (aged >50 years) lost total bone density at a rate of -0.3% to -1.3% per year. Declines in total bone density begin at age 40 years in females and 60 years in males, and significant adaptation was found at both ends of the age spectrum with respect to the LSC. Models predicting rate of change from cross-sectional data were similar to the actual change reported in this longitudinal study for total density and cortical thickness at the radius and cortical density at the tibia, but we found that changes in comparison to our 5-year longitudinal results were often overestimated from cross-sectional data. Studies aimed at observing age-related changes in a normative cohort, especially in a follow-up period of less than 5 years, are better to focus on the tibia rather than the radius because of the increased sensitivity to change at the tibia. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Lauren A Burt
- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, and Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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