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Title: | Femoral neck fragility in women has its structural and biomechanical basis established by periosteal modeling during growth and endocortical remodeling during aging. | Austin Authors: | Filardi, Silvana;Zebaze, Roger Martin Djoumessi;Duan, Yunbo;Edmonds, Jan;Beck, Thomas J;Seeman, Ego | Affiliation: | Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, 3084, Melbourne, Australia | Issue Date: | 7-Nov-2003 | Publication information: | Osteoporosis International : A Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation For Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of The Usa 2003; 15(2): 103-7 | Abstract: | To gain insight into the growth- and age-related origins of bone fragility at the proximal femur, we analyzed structural and biomechanical data of the femoral neck from a study of postmenopausal women with hip fractures and their 47 premenopausal daughters. Results were expressed as standard deviations (SD) or Z-scores (mean +/- SEM) adjusted for age and weight, derived using a normal reference population of 262 premenopausal women and 370 postmenopausal women. Women with hip fractures had increased femoral neck (FN) periosteal and endocortical diameters (1.01 +/- 0.26 SD and 1.18 +/- 0.25 SD, respectively). Cortical thickness was reduced by 0.96 +/- 0.1 SD and volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) was reduced by 1.2 +/- 0.1 SD). The section modulus was normal while the buckling ratio was increased by 1.59 +/- 0.17 SD). Their daughters had increased FN diameter by about one half that of their mothers (0.48 +/- 0.16 SD), while endocortical diameter was increased by only one third (0.44 +/- 0.13 SD). Cortical thickness and vBMD were not reduced, the section modulus was increased (0.48 +/- 0.13 SD) while the buckling ratio was normal. We infer that the larger femoral neck size in women with hip fractures is growth-related; the wider endocortical cavity and thinner cortex is the result of excessive age-related endocortical bone resorption producing a thin cortex in a larger bone predisposing to structural failure by local buckling. The structural basis of bone fragility has some features originating during growth and others during aging. | Gov't Doc #: | 14605802 | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/9656 | DOI: | 10.1007/s00198-003-1539-4 | Journal: | Osteoporosis International | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14605802 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging.physiology Anthropometry Biomechanical Phenomena Bone Density Bone Resorption.physiopathology Female Femur Neck.growth & development.pathology.physiopathology Growth.genetics Hip Fractures.genetics.pathology.physiopathology Humans Middle Aged Periosteum.growth & development.physiology Postmenopause.physiology Premenopause.physiology |
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