Osteoprosis

Question 1

Bone structures

Bone types

Answer 1

Structure:

• Cortical bone / trabecular bone

Types

• Long bones
• Short bones
• Flat bones
• Sesamoid bones
• irregular bones

Question 2

Indications for Bone Mineral
Density (BMD) Testing

Answer 2

» Women aged 65 and older
» Postmenopausal women under age 65 with
risk factors for fracture.
» Women during the menopausal transition
with clinical risk factors for fracture, such
as low body weight, prior fracture, or
high-risk medication use.
» Men aged 70 and older.
» Men under age 70 with clinical risk
factors for fracture.
» Adults with a fragility fracture.
» Adults with a disease or condition
associated with low bone mass or
bone loss.
» Adults taking medications associated with
low bone mass or bone loss.
» Anyone being considered for pharmacologic
therapy.
» Anyone being treated, to monitor
treatment effect.
» Anyone not receiving therapy in whom
evidence of bone loss would lead to
treatment.