Evaluation of bone mineral density in patients with chronic low back pain
Osama Al-Saeed1, Ahmed Mohammed, Fawaz Azizieh
1Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Study Design:
This was designed as a retrospective study.
Purpose:
We investigated the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and chronic lower back pain (LBP).
Overview Of Literature:
In spite of a large number of epidemiological surveys on the prevalence of LBP and BMD measurements completed separately in the general population, the relationship between the two has not been well documented.
Methods:
The study included 171 patients with chronic LBP who underwent the BMD study. The control group was selected from our database regarding BMD without LBP.
Results:
A total of 678 subjects, aged 18 to 100 years (mean, 49.9±12.9 years) were included in the study, 25% (n=171) of the subjects had LBP. Compared to those patients without LBP, patients exhibiting LBP had statistically significant lower mean weight, hip and spine BMD and T-score. Lower BMD and T-scores were significant regardless of the age group, gender, menopausal status, and obesity classification.
Conclusions:
Chronic LBP has a negative correlation with hip and spine bone mineral density.
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