Osteoporosis care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rosa Jan

Clin Osteol 2021; 26(4): 186-190

COVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease that has specific characteristics that interfere with the care of patients with osteoporosis. This article discusses the interfaces between osteological issues and COVID-19. A prevalent fracture very modestly increases the risk of death from COVID-19 but in hospitalized patients, the prevalence of vertebral fracture can be considered another aspect of polymorbidity increasing the likelihood of an adverse course of infection. Vitamin D deficiency correlates with worse outcomes in COVID-19, and sufficient vitamin D saturation is very likely protective in relation to COVID-19. Containment measures at the peak...

Atypical femoral fractures -⁠ what´s new?

Franeková Lenka

Clin Osteol 2021; 26(4): 191-199

Atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is defined as an atraumatic or low stress fracture located between the subtrochanteric and supracondylar area of the femur, with typical clinical and radiological features. These factures are most often considered a complication of long-term treatment using bisphosphonates and denosumab, also occurring more often during treatment using glucocorticoids and proton-pump inhibitors. Determination of an atypical femoral fracture continues to be governed by the revised criteria of the ASBMR (American Society of Bone and Mineral Research) published in 2014. Assessment of the specificity of individual radiological criteria has...

Bone mineral content, subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue volumetric measurements: A pilot study in routine computed tomography examinations

Kuchař Michal, Morávek Alexander, Rejtar Pavel, Henyš Petr

Clin Osteol 2021; 26(4): 200-208

Nowadays, an increasing number of studies examine the effect of both subcutaneous and visceral fat on the quality of human life. In addition to the already proven relationship to cardiovascular disease, the question of the interrelationship between the content and quality of fatty tissue on the bone is also open. The mineral content of the pelvic bone, attenuation coefficients and volumetric values of subcutaneous and visceral fat were examined on a set of routine CT examinations of 55 patients at the University Hospital Hradec Králové. The results showed a positive relationship between fat deposits and mineral content, as well as a significant effect...

Výber z najnovších vedeckých informácií v osteológii

Šteňová Emoke

Clin Osteol 2021; 26(4): 209-210

Doplnění sborníku abstrakt: XXIV. mezinárodní kongres českých a slovenských osteologů

Clin Osteol 2021; 26(4): 212-223