The relationship of femoral bone mineral density and geometry of upper femur on hip fracture in elderly women

Objective To investigate the relationship of hip fracture and femoral neck bone mineral density(BMD) and proximal femur geometry.Methods There were 57 patients with hip fractures in whom measurements were taken in the contralateral hip.Controls were 60 cases.All of them were determined by dual energy X ray absorptiometry.Measurements of femoral neck BMD,spinal BMD,femoral neck axis length and neck shaft angle were analyzed.Results Femoral neck BMD was significantly lower,and neck shaft angle was significantly higher and femoral neck axis length was significantly bigger in fracture case than in controls.Conclusion The use of a combination of femoral BMD,FNAL and NSA may improve hip fracture risk predictions.