Effect of ovariectomy and calcium deficiency on the ultrasound velocity, mineral density and strength in the rat femur
Effect of ovariectomy and calcium deficiency on the ultrasound velocity, mineral density and strength in the rat femur
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DOI:
10.1016/s0268-0033(98)00019-9
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发表时间:
1998-10-01
影响因子:
1.8
通讯作者:
Ziv, I
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作者:
Han, SM;Szarzanowicz, TE;Ziv, I
Objective. Ultrasound transmission velocity (UTV) and bone mineral density (BMD) were examined as possible predictors of the bending strength of osteoporotic long bones in ovariectomized rats treated with calcium-depleted diet.Background. Changes in cancellous bone quality due to osteoporosis have been well documented, but only a few studies described non-invasive assessment of the biomechanical quality of long bones.Methods. Forty-three rats were divided into three groups: ovariectomized and calcium-depleted diet, ovariectomized and standard diet, and untreated controls. All femora were scanned by quantitative computed tomography (QCT) to measure BMD and cortical dimensions at the mid-diaphysis. Bending strength was determined from the maximum bending moment and the femoral cortical dimensions at the mid-diaphysis. The UTV of cortical bond at the mid-disphysis of the femur was measured in the proximal/distal direction.Results. It was found that bending strength was significantly different among the groups (p