THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OSTEOARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS

Tuncer T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.14, ss.69-71, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-71
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Degenerative Disease, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, BONE, FRACTURES, DENSITY, RISK
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The relationship betwen osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease which can be described as degradation of the joint cartilage and development of new bone formation and osteoporosis which is associated with increased fracture risk due to diminished bone strenght has been studied for years. In some studies bone mineral density in osteoarthritis was found increased and in some others an increased fracture risk was reported in these patients.