OSTEOPOROSIS Flashcards
what can you tell me about the bone quantity and quality for a patient with Osteoporosis ?
The bone quality is sufficient but the bone quantity is lessened.
What type of patient is Osteoporosis more common?
Post menopausal female.
What disease can cause Osteoporotic bones ?
Renal disease. As the calcium is not being reabsorbed.
What are two radiographic appearances of Osteoporosis ?
1) Well defined pencil thin cortices.
2) Decreased thickness and amount of trabeculae.
Where does Osteoporosis occur fist ?
Periarticular
Where is Osteoporosis more prominent ?
Non weight bearing joints.
What treatment can be used for a patient with Osteoporosis ?
BISPHOSPHONATE TREATMENT
What are the risks of taking Bisphosphonates ?
Induced fractures if no breaks between doses.
What would you consider if Osteoporosis is diffuse (you see it in more than one joint) ?
Is it Congenital (condition exists at birth)
Parathyroid
Nutritional deficit.
What would you consider if Osteoporosis is localised ?
disuse (from immobilisation of a fracture site) or
Infection
What is it called when Osteoporosis is caused by aging ?
primary Osteoporosis.
What does disuse Osteopenia look like ?
It occurs more rapidly and gives a permeative patchy appearance.
