Metacarpal bone loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis estimated by a new Digital X-ray Radiogrammetry method – initial results

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• 作者：Alexander Pfeil ; Hans Henrik Thodberg ; Diane M. Renz…
• 关键词：BoneXpert ; Digital X ; ray Radiogrammetry ; Bone mineral density ; Rheumatoid arthritis ; Cortical bone loss ; Osteoporosis
• 刊名：BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：18
• 期：1
• 全文大小：1043KB
• 刊物主题：Orthopedics; Rehabilitation; Rheumatology; Sports Medicine; Internal Medicine; Epidemiology;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1471-2474
• 卷排序：18

文摘

BackgroundThe Digital X-ray Radiogrammetry (DXR) method measures the cortical bone thickness in the shafts of the metacarpals and has demonstrated its relevance in the assessment of hand bone loss caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to validate a novel approach of the DXR method in comparison with the original version considering patients with RA.