Experience in the Morphological Study of Dorsolumbar Spine Deformities in Women over 50 Years

Abstract

Osteoporosis is characterized by a reduction in bone mineral density. Among the factors that can contribute to the onset of osteoporosis we can enumerate alcohol consumption, smoking, glucocorticoid therapy, or the presence of diabetes mellitus. The incidence of osteoporosis increases with age.

Keywords

• osteoporosis
• osteodensitometry
• dorsolumbar spine