BONE HEALTH AND THE INCIDENCE OF FRACTURES OF EDUCATORS OF VOLGOGRAD REGION
Journal: Science and world (Vol.1, No. 22)Publication Date: 2015-06-23
Authors : Zavodovsky B.V.; Seewordova L.E.; Polyakova Yu.V.; Kravtsov V.I.; Fofanova N.A.; Rogatkina T.F.;
Page : 100-103
Keywords : osteoporosis; osteopenia; hip fracture; vertebrae fracture; forearm fracture.;
Abstract
The aim of our study is to reveal epidemiologic characteristics of osteoporosis among patients who were followed up in the Volgograd Center for diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. Since 2008 to 2014, we performed retrospective cohort study and were examined 420 workers of education institutions in Volgograd region. We studied incidence of osteoporosis and fractures in these patients. We noted decrease of bone mineral density in 142 workers of education institutions (33,81 %). The prevalence of low energy fractures in osteoporosis patients were 4,23 % ? for hip, 9,86% ? for vertebral, 16,20 % ? for forearm fractures. The fractures frequency increased with age, reached a maximum at the age of 70 years old and was equal 42,86 % in males and 45,45 % in females.
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