Korean J Bone Metab > Volume 19(1); 2012 > Article
Korean Journal of Bone Metabolism 2012;19(1):29-34.
Routine Application of the Korean FRAX Model in Women: a Single-center Study
김태희,이해혁,정수호,이우석,박준식,이선진
순천향대학교
Abstract
Objective
s: The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of the Korean fracture-risk assessment tool (FRAX) model for routine application in women who had a general check-up for bone mineral density (BMD).
Methods
This retrospective study was conducted at a university hospital and comprised 343 patients, whose BMD and clinical risk factors were assessed for FRAX calculation. The 10-year probabilities of hip and major osteoporotic fractures were compared with the result of the FRAX? tool (http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX, web version 3.5) applied to Korean models developed at the World Health Organization Collaborating Center with or without femoral neck bone mineral density.
Results
The T-score gradually decreased with increasing age. Additionally, the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture increased with age. However, the probability of hip fracture showed no correlation with age if BMD was not included in the estimation.
Conclusion
Previous report on patients whose probability of a proximal femoral fracture were calculated using Korean FRAX models produced a higher score than our data because our data involved a general population. A larger general population is needed to confirm the Korean FRAX model. However, our data provide information for physicians to assess the Korean FRAX model in the general female population.
Key Words: Bone density, Osteoporotic fractures, Risk factor, Women
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