Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in an 83-year-old female body donor with osteoporosis – protection or risk for the occurrence of insufficiency fractures of the spine?
Guido Schröder, Andreas Götz, Josephine Kruse, Laura Hiepe, Andreas Büttner, Julian Ramin Andresen, Reimer Andresen, Hans-Christof Schober · Osteologie · 2024 · Heft 02 · S. 100-108
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Abstract Introduction The present study aimed to gain insights into changes in bone density and cortical thickness in patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and osteoporosis, in order to improve understanding of risk areas for the occurrence of insufficiency fractures in the axial skeleton. Case Description and Results An 83-year-old female body donor with DISH and osteoporosis was examined using CT/QCT and micro-CT imaging. Cortical thickness was determined at the endplates and cortical shell of 15 vertebral bodies at 1800 measurement points to identify differences between spinal sections…
