Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Archives of Osteoporosis 1/2017

01.12.2017 | Original Article

Vertebral heights and ratios are not only race-specific, but also gender- and region-specific: establishment of reference values for mainland Chinese

verfasst von: Lei Ning, Li-Jiang Song, Shun-Wu Fan, Xing Zhao, Yi-lei Chen, Zhao-Zhi Li, Zi-Ang Hu

Erschienen in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Ausgabe 1/2017

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

Summary

This study established gender-specific reference values in mainland Chinese (MC) and is important for quantitative morphometry for diagnosis and epidemiological study of osteoporotic vertebral compressive fracture. Comparisons of reference values among different racial populations are then performed to demonstrate the MC-specific characteristic.

Purpose

Osteoporotic vertebral compressive fracture (OVCF) is a common complication of osteoporosis in the elder population. Clinical diagnosis and epidemiological study of OVCF often employ quantitative morphometry, which relies heavily on the comparison of patients’ vertebral parameters to existing reference values derived from the normal population. Thus, reference values are crucial in clinical diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first study to establish reference values of the mainland Chinese (MC) for quantitative morphometry.

Methods

Vertebral heights including anterior (Ha), middle (Hm), posterior (Hp) heights, and predicted posterior height (pp) from T4 to L5 were obtained; and ratios of Ha/Hp, Hm/Hp and Hp/pp. were calculated from 585 MC (both female and male) for establishing reference values and subsequent comparisons with other studies.

Results

Vertebral heights increased progressively from T4 to L3 but then decreased in L4 and L5. Both genders showed similar ratios of vertebral dimensions, but male vertebrae were statistically larger than those of female (P < 0.01). Vertebral size of MC population was smaller than that of US and UK population, but was surprisingly larger than that of Hong Kong Chinese, although these two are commonly considered as one race. Data from different racial populations showed similar dimensional ratios in all vertebrae.

Conclusions

We established gender-specific reference values for MC. Our results also indicated the necessity of establishing reference values that are not only race- and gender-specific, but also population- or region-specific for accurate quantitative morphometric assessment of OVCF.
Literatur
18.
Zurück zum Zitat McCloskey EV, Spector TD, Eyres KS et al (1993) The assessment of vertebral deformity: a method for use in population studies and clinical trials. Osteoporos Int 3(3):138–147CrossRefPubMed McCloskey EV, Spector TD, Eyres KS et al (1993) The assessment of vertebral deformity: a method for use in population studies and clinical trials. Osteoporos Int 3(3):138–147CrossRefPubMed
21.
Zurück zum Zitat Melton LJ, 3rd, Lane AW, Cooper C et al. (1993) Prevalence and incidence of vertebral deformities. Osteoporos Int 3 (3):113–119 Melton LJ, 3rd, Lane AW, Cooper C et al. (1993) Prevalence and incidence of vertebral deformities. Osteoporos Int 3 (3):113–119
22.
Zurück zum Zitat Mann T, Oviatt SK, Wilson D et al (1992) Vertebral deformity in men. J Bone Miner Res 7(11):1259–1265CrossRefPubMed Mann T, Oviatt SK, Wilson D et al (1992) Vertebral deformity in men. J Bone Miner Res 7(11):1259–1265CrossRefPubMed
24.
Zurück zum Zitat Szulc P, Munoz F, Sornay-Rendu E et al (2000) Comparison of morphometric assessment of prevalent vertebral deformities in women using different reference data. Bone 27(6):841–846CrossRefPubMed Szulc P, Munoz F, Sornay-Rendu E et al (2000) Comparison of morphometric assessment of prevalent vertebral deformities in women using different reference data. Bone 27(6):841–846CrossRefPubMed
25.
Zurück zum Zitat Bagur A, Solis F, Di Gregorio S et al (2000) Reference data of vertebral morphometry by x-ray absorptiometry (MXA) in Argentine women. Calcif Tissue Int 66(4):259–262CrossRefPubMed Bagur A, Solis F, Di Gregorio S et al (2000) Reference data of vertebral morphometry by x-ray absorptiometry (MXA) in Argentine women. Calcif Tissue Int 66(4):259–262CrossRefPubMed
29.
Zurück zum Zitat Zhang H, Xu C, Zhang T et al (2017) Does percutaneous vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures increase the incidence of new vertebral fractures? A meta-analysis. Pain Physician 20(1):E13–E28PubMed Zhang H, Xu C, Zhang T et al (2017) Does percutaneous vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures increase the incidence of new vertebral fractures? A meta-analysis. Pain Physician 20(1):E13–E28PubMed
37.
Zurück zum Zitat Ross PD, Wasnich RD, Davis JW et al (1991) Vertebral dimension differences between Caucasian populations, and between Caucasians and Japanese. Bone 12(2):107–112CrossRefPubMed Ross PD, Wasnich RD, Davis JW et al (1991) Vertebral dimension differences between Caucasian populations, and between Caucasians and Japanese. Bone 12(2):107–112CrossRefPubMed
Metadaten
Titel
Vertebral heights and ratios are not only race-specific, but also gender- and region-specific: establishment of reference values for mainland Chinese
verfasst von
Lei Ning
Li-Jiang Song
Shun-Wu Fan
Xing Zhao
Yi-lei Chen
Zhao-Zhi Li
Zi-Ang Hu
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2017
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Archives of Osteoporosis / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Elektronische ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-017-0383-7

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 1/2017

Archives of Osteoporosis 1/2017 Zur Ausgabe

Arthropedia

Grundlagenwissen der Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie. Erweitert durch Fallbeispiele, Videos und Abbildungen. 
» Jetzt entdecken

Update Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie

Bestellen Sie unseren Fach-Newsletter und bleiben Sie gut informiert.