20 th October of every year is celebrated as a world osteoporosis day to spread awareness about this ailment. Osteoporosis affects the quality of bone by disrupting its architecture and strength. The current treatment options for osteoporosis focus on bone density rather than bone quality. However, the BONE QUALITY should be considered as an important factor for treating osteoporosis.
On this special occasion of osteoporosis day, this article highlights the issue of bone quality vs bone density to help physicians to assess treatment response in osteoporotic patients. Bone Quality Vs Bone Density: Bone quality is described as unification all factors that resist fracturing of bone. This involves collagen quality, microarchitecture, accumulated microscopic damage, the size of mineral crystals, and the rate of bone turnover. Current Scenario of Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is increasingly…
