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Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements of the Calcaneus and Hand Phalanges in Elderly Spanish Men
Author(s) -
Lavado-Garcia Jesus M.,
Moran Jose M.,
Roncero-Martin Raul,
Calderon-Garcia Julian F.,
Pedrera-Canal Maria,
Rodriguez-Dominguez Trinidad,
Fernandez-Fernandez Pilar,
Pedrera-Zamorano Juan D.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/ultra.33.7.1279
Subject(s) - medicine , calcaneus , phalanx , quantitative assessment , bone mineral , ultrasound , quantitative computed tomography , nuclear medicine , orthodontics , anatomy , osteoporosis , surgery , radiology , risk analysis (engineering)
Objectives The aims of this pilot study were to describe quantitative ultrasound (US) measurements and peripheral bone mineral density (BMD) of the hand phalanges on dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry and to examine the correlations between them in elderly Spanish men. Methods We studied 199 healthy men (mean age ± SD, 73.31 ± 5.10 years). The participants were not taking any medications, and they reported no diseases, including diseases that are associated with abnormalities in mineral metabolism. Phalangeal and calcaneal quantitative US measurements and phalangeal BMD measurements were performed in all participants. Results A bivariate correlation analysis showed no association between quantitative US assessments at the phalanges or the calcaneus ( P = .409). After adjustment for potential confounders, the correlation between phalangeal BMD and phalangeal quantitative US measurements was r = 0.417 ( P < .0001), and the correlation for calcaneal quantitative US was r = 0.26 ( P = .001). Further adjustment by percentage of body fat increased quantitative US correlations with phalangeal BMD: r = 0.450 ( P < .0001) at the phalanges; r = 0.291 ( P = .001) at the calcaneus. Conclusions There is a small correlation between quantitative US measurements at the calcaneus and phalangeal BMD that increases to a moderate level with quantitative US measurements at the phalanges in elderly Spanish men.