Abstract :
Aim and Objectives of Study: To examine the prevalence of low bone mineral density among the faculties and students of Tezpur medical college and hospital
Materials and Methods: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Study will be conducted in the department of orthopaedics, Tezpur medical college and hospital for a period of 1 year. All faculties and students above 18 years attending outpatient department of orthopaedics were included in the study.
Results: Mean T-score among health staffs is -1.4. Maximum people in health staff groups are osteopenic with T-score of -1 to -2.5 comprising of 42%. Mean T-score among students is -1.2 with majority students is normal with T-score comprising of 52%. 45 patients had severe established osteoporosis. It was found that most individual in osteoporotic group had age group above 45 years.
Conclusion: Ultrasonography can predict hip fractures and vertebral fractures. People with low bone mass and fragility fractures have osteoporosis and should be treated.
Keyword :
Tscore, Osteopenia, BMD (bone mineral density), Ultrasonic densiometer, NTD (net time delay)