Author :
Muthukumar Balaji, Sathish Devadoss, A Devadoss, Sreekanth Gunti
Volume :
1
Issue :
1
Abstract :
Background: Osteoporosis a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk. We present our study analyzing the effect of Intravenous zolendronic therapy in osteoporotic individuals using the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan.
Materials and method: All patients above 50 yrs of age with osteoporosis measured by DEXA Scan of Lumbar Spine BMD (T-score