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Órgano Oficial del Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología

2004, Number 1

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Acta Ortop Mex 2004; 18 (1)

Usefulness of osseous densitometry in controlling the consolidation of the evolution of lumbar spine fractures

Dufoo OM, García LO, López PJ, Carranco G, García TJL, Hernández RLA

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 16-17
PDF size: 30.34 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To test the usefulness of osseous densitometry in controlling the consolidation of the evolution of lumbar spine fractures. Material and methods: Seventeen patients presenting lumbar spine fracture were studied. They ranged from 18 to 52 years old, 9 from the male sex and 8 from the female sex; 35% of them suffered from a L1 fracture, 41% from a L3 fracture, 12% with L3 fracture, and 6 % with L4 fracture. They were practiced a osseous densitometry in a week and eight weeks ahead. Results: During the first eight days from the lesion, an initial osseous densitometry was performed, which indicated a + 0.06 mean of Standard deviation, with no significant difference. The average standard deviation (ASD) was of ± 0.12. Discussion: Osseous densitometry was irrelevant in the study on controlling the evolution of lumbar spine fracture consolidation.


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