Bone Abstracts

Background: Bone mass density (BMD) test is used for diagnosing osteoporosis and identifying patients at high risk for fractures. Hip fractures are one of the possible negative outcomes of osteoporosis. Previous studies have examined demographic variations in osteoporotic hip fractures in ethnic groups, but the predictive value of BMD for future fracture is unknown.Objective: To determine whether a BMD test is associated with a lower risk of first hip fr...