Alteraciones radiológicas en la columna dorso lumbar en pacientes diagnosticadas de osteoporosis atendidas en los hospitales Vicente Corral Moscoso y José Carrasco Arteaga de la ciudad de Cuenca 2010-2011

Abstract

To determine radiological alterations in column dorsolumbar in patients diagnosed of osteoporosis between 50 and 65 years attended in the hospitals Vicente Corral Moscoso and Jose Carrasco Arteaga and to put in consideration doctors and public in general of his importance for the opportune prevention and treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS.- In this study there take part 100 patients shortlisted with diagnosis of osteoporosis by means of densitometria, considering variables as: age, density, trabecularización, thickness cortical, vertebral saucers, vertebral height, vertebral deformities, degree of vertebral compression,- RESULTS 34% of the participants present some type of deformity to column level dorsolumbar: 21 persons present wedge, 10 biconcave, 2 combination of wedge and biconcave and 1 person presents crushing. CONCLUSIONS.- The study determines that the visualization of the vertebra has narrow relation with the variables aspect, trabecularizacion, aspect of trabeculas, vertebral saucers, thickness of corticals and height.- The most frequent age of vertebral deformity in the current study the deformities place in 60-61 years of age.