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A comparison of DXA and CT based methods for estimating the strength of the femoral neck in post-menopausal women

Authors: M. E. Danielson, T. J. Beck, A. S. Karlamangla, G. A. Greendale, E. J. Atkinson, Y. Lian, A. S. Khaled, T. M. Keaveny, D. Kopperdahl, K. Ruppert, S. Greenspan, M. Vuga, J. A. Cauley

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Summary

The study goal was to compare simple two-dimensional (2D) analyses of bone strength using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) data to more sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) finite element analyses using quantitative computed tomography (QCT) data. DXA- and QCT-derived femoral neck geometry, simple strength indices, and strength estimates were well correlated.

Introduction

Simple 2D analyses of bone strength can be done with DXA data and applied to large data sets. We compared 2D analyses to 3D finite element analyses (FEA) based on QCT data.

Methods

Two hundred thirteen women participating in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) received hip DXA and QCT scans. DXA BMD and femoral neck diameter and axis length were used to estimate geometry for composite bending (BSI) and compressive strength (CSI) indices. These and comparable indices computed by Hip Structure Analysis (HSA) on the same DXA data were compared to indices using QCT geometry. Simple 2D engineering simulations of a fall impacting on the greater trochanter were generated using HSA and QCT femoral neck geometry; these estimates were benchmarked to a 3D FEA of fall impact.

Results

DXA-derived CSI and BSI computed from BMD and by HSA correlated well with each other (R = 0.92 and 0.70) and with QCT-derived indices (R = 0.83–0.85 and 0.65–0.72). The 2D strength estimate using HSA geometry correlated well with that from QCT (R = 0.76) and with the 3D FEA estimate (R = 0.56).

Conclusions

Femoral neck geometry computed by HSA from DXA data corresponds well enough to that from QCT for an analysis of load stress in the larger SWAN data set. Geometry derived from BMD data performed nearly as well. Proximal femur breaking strength estimated from 2D DXA data is not as well correlated with that derived by a 3D FEA using QCT data.

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Title: A comparison of DXA and CT based methods for estimating the strength of the femoral neck in post-menopausal women
Authors: M. E. Danielson
T. J. Beck
A. S. Karlamangla
G. A. Greendale
E. J. Atkinson
Y. Lian
A. S. Khaled
T. M. Keaveny
D. Kopperdahl
K. Ruppert
S. Greenspan
M. Vuga
J. A. Cauley
Publication date: 01-04-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-012-2066-y

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A comparison of DXA and CT based methods for estimating the strength of the femoral neck in post-menopausal women

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Summary

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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