Bone Abstracts

The present study introduces in silico analysis of osteoporotic lumbar vertebrae L1 due to dynamic compressive load.Objective: To define the reduction of load carrying capacity caused by various grades of osteoporosis.Materials and methods: The three-dimensional inhomogeneous continuum problem was formulated for simulation purposes. The L1 vertebra model consists of cortical shell, trabecular network and poste...

Objective: To examine the outcomes and costs of direct medical care for falls in elderly women in Lithuania.Methods: Women aged 65 years and older, who visited National Osteoporosis Center for diagnostic or treatment procedures. Thereafter a telephone survey was performed using the questionnaire with 28 questions about the number, circumstances, and consequences of falls. The cost of health care due to fall was estimated after calculating the sum of cost...