Bone Abstracts

Rural to urban migration is associated with adverse metabolic consequences, but its effect on osteoporosis risk is unclear. We investigated associations between rural to urban migration and bone mineral density (BMD) after accounting for changes in body composition. A cross sectional analysis was performed of rural–urban migrants (RUM) matched with rural non-migrated (RNM) siblings, plus a separate sample of urban-non-migrants (UNM). Participants (n=764, 54% male...

Introduction: Gamma type nails are routinely used for the fixation of intertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur. QCT at the hip is an advanced method that is increasingly being used to estimate BMD and determine the future fracture risk. Yet, implants cause metal artefacts (MA) in CT images, even at the contralateral side due to the high absorption of metal, which may impair BMD accuracy.Methods: Three human cadavers were scanned first without an...

Childhood hypothyroidism results in delayed skeletal maturation and impaired growth. Thyroid hormones act via temporo-spatially regulated thyroid hormone receptors α (TRα) and (TRβ).In the skeleton, TRα is the predominant receptor and we hypothesise that the skeletal effects of hypothyroidism are mediated by TRα.To investigate this we assessed the response of wild-type (WT), TRα knockout (TRα...