Age-dependent bone loss in the femur in a medieval population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371227 |
|---|---|
| Authors | May (0000-0002-0352-5625, English Heritage, corresponding author), S Mays, Belinda Lees (0000-0002-8574-3967, Imperial College London), John C Stevenson (0000-0002-5901-5974, Imperial College London) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 97-106 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199803/04)8:2<97::aid-oa412>3.0.co;2-u |
| OpenAlex | W1992175171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 32 |
Age-dependent bone loss in femurs in a medieval skeletal assemblage from Wharram Percy, England was studied. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to measure bone mineral density (BMD) in the proximal femur; radiogrammetry was used to measure cortical index (FEMCI) at the femur mid-shaft. Age-related loss of BMD was found in the proximal femur in both sexes. Females but not males showed loss of FEMCI. Patterning in bone loss with respect to age, sex and site in the skeleton resembled that seen in recent subjects. In this respect the results are similar to those of a previous study of metacarpal cortical bone in the same archaeological assemblage. Given the large difference in lifestyles, and that lifestyle factors are widely held to influence the severity of bone loss in osteoporosis, the similarities between the medieval and modern populations in the patterns of bone loss are surprising. These findings support those from an earlier study of these skeletons in calling into question the role of lifestyle factors in influencing the severity of bone loss in osteoporosis. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Femur · Population · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Hip disorders and treatments · Medicine · Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty · Anatomy · Surgery
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