Abstract
Background: The prevalence of radiographically defined vertebral deformities, as a marker of vertebral osteoporosis, was calculated in a population based cross-sectional survey in Germany. Method: Lateral spine X- rays were taken according to a standardized protocol and evaluated centrally. Three thousand nine hundred and eighty subjects (2064 male and 1916 female) aged 50 to 79 years, have been examined in 8 German centers. Results: Based on McCloskey's method of deformity definition the age-standardized mean prevalence of vertebral deformities in Germany was 10.2% for males and 10.5% for females. Based on the definition by Melton/Eastell a significant higher prevalence was calculated (males 17.8%, females 18.7%). The prevalence increased with age in both sexes with a steeper increase in females. There was no difference in East and West German populations. There were substantial variations between the centers regarding the prevalence of deformities in femmes and males.
| Translated title of the contribution | Prevalence of vertebral deformities in females and males in Germany |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Medizinische Klinik |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 31-34 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0723-5003 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15.03.1998 |
