Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi (Jun 2006)
The Effect of Fracture on Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women - Original Investigation
Abstract
Prolonged human life span and amelioration of the current health conditions brings up the risk of fracture related to osteoporosis as an important medical problem. In this study, we aim to study the effect of fracture on quality of life with 29 postmenopopausal women with fracture and 33 without osteoporotic fracture. Demographic data, height, maximum height, body weight, body weight at age 25, localization of fracture of the patients were recorded. All of the patients' bone mineral densities (BMD) were evaluated with Dual energy X ray absorbtiometri (DXA). For evaluating quality of life Short Form 36 (SF 36) survey was used. In this study there were no statistical differences between the 2 groups when their age, menarc age, menopause age, number of pregnancies, height, body weight, maximum height and body weight at age 25 were compared. There was statistical difference between the groups in their shortening of height. When BMD levels were compared with DXA it was noted that the T scores at femur neck area and lowest area of BMD were statistically lower in the group with fractures; however there was no statistical difference in T scores of L2-L4. When we compared the quality of life of the 2 groups using SF 36 there was no statistical difference. (Osteoporoz Dünyasından 2006; 12 (2): 31-34)
