[Risk factors for osteoporotic fractures of spine in RA patients]

To investigate the risk factors of osteoporotic fractures (OPF) in patients with RA.

From February 2011 to March 2015, 244 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were treated in Department of Orthopedics, Huaibei People's Hospital, according to the occurrence of osteoporotic fractures (OPF) into the OPF group (n=31) and the non OPF group (n=213), observed two groups general information, glucocorticoid usinge, -28 joint disease activity score (DAS28), health status Questionnaire (HAQ), C-reactive protein (CRP), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), etc.

OPF group the mean age and disease duration for (64.3±10.9) years and (9.0±3.3) years were significantly higher than that of non OPF group (57.4±11.2) years and (6.0±2.7) years (P<0.05); OPF group and non OPF group ESR, CRP, anti CCP, HAQ and DAS28 difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05); OPF group sharp score (56.0±18.4), hormone use time (785 d), and hormone cumulant (7,100 mg·d) were significantly higher than that in non OPF group [sharp score (86.1±17.1), hormone use time (191 d), and hormone cumulant (1,900 mg·d)], the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); OPF femoral neck, Ward area, total femur area and thoracic spine 2-3 bone mineral density T value significantly lower than non OPF group (P<0.05).

Age and osteoporosis are risk factors for the occurrence of osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so patients should conduct a risk assessment to guide rational drug use.