2. 2
Bone Remodeling
Bone Strength
Tissue Properties
• Mineralization
• Collagen
(structure, cross-links)
• Micro damage
Micro-
architecture
Mass
(Size, Geometry)
3. 3
High Bone Turnover Leads to Development
of Stress Risers and Perforations
Lining
Cells
Bone
Osteoclasts
Stress Risers
Perforations
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NormalNormal22
OsteoporosisOsteoporosis22
““Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized byOsteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bonecompromised bone
strengthstrength predisposing a person to anpredisposing a person to an increased risk of fractureincreased risk of fracture.”.”11
1. Consensus Development Conference, JAMA 2001; 285: 785-95; 2. Dempster DW et
al, JBMR 1986; 1: 15-21.
5. Increased mineralization in existing bone
Increased bone tissue per unit of bone volume:
Filling in resorption space
Widening existing trabeculae
Creating new trabeculae
Increased bone size
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6. Reflected in DXA Measurements:
Bone size
Trabecular volume and cortical thickness
Amount of mineralization in bone and surrounding
tissues
Not Reflected in DXA Measurements:
Trabecular connectivity and number
Collagen quality
Microscopic damage (e.g. microcracks)
Bone geometry
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7. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF):
“Osteoporosis (porous bone) is a disease characterized by low bone
mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone
fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures of the hip,
spine, and wrist.”
In common practice osteoporosis is seen as disease of compromised
bone strength.
BONE STRENGTH= Bone Quality + Bone Mineral
Density
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8. The most common type of fractures in men
and women is vertebral, followed by hip
fractures.
Vertebral fractures are associated with
Acute and chronic pain
Height loss and spinal deformity
Decreased mobility and work capacity
Diminished self confidence.
Vertebral, hip and forearm fractures are
strong signals for increased risk of additional
osteoporotic fractures.
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10. Factors that can affect the rate of bone loss:
thinness.
inactivity.
calcium intake.
vitamin D.
smoking.
alcohol.
corticosteroids.
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12. Vertebral Fractures:
Osteoporotic crush fractures of
the vertebrae may occur in
various forms.
The vertebral body may be:
Compression fracture –
compressed only in the center
leading to endplate concavities.
Wedged fracture – collapsed
anteriorly causing kyphosis.
Collapse fracture – uniformly
compressed.
Collapsed posteriorly
(uncommon).
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• Kyphosis
• Loss of height
• Bulging
abdomen
• Acute and chronic pain
• Breathing difficulties, reflux and other
GI symptoms
• Depression
REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE
15. Initial indications:
• Spinal X-ray, Chest X-ray or Bone Mineral
Densitometry leads to suspicion of
Osteoporosis, but not confirmation.
• As Low BMD or fractures are not only due to
Osteoporosis, physicians consider the
differential diagnosis of causes of low BMD or
fracture before concluding that the patient
has osteoporosis.
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16. X-rays:
X-Rays usually pick up bone loss when it’s more than 40%
(X-Ray Films look more bright)
However, X-rays give some important diagnostic clues
like:
Presence of fractures.
Pathologic findings such as cancer metastatic to
bone.
Deformities indicating disease states other than
osteoporosis (e.g. osteomalacia).
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Kanis JA et al, J Bone Miner Res, 1994;9:1137-1141
T-Score
Normal - 1 SD and above
Low bone
mass
- 1 SD to -2.5 SD
Osteoporosis < -2.5 SD
Established
osteoporosis
< -2.5 SD and one or
more Osteoporotic
fractures
18. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA):
•Two X-ray beams with differing energy levels are aimed at
the patient's bones.
•When soft tissue absorption is subtracted out, the BMD can
be determined from the absorption of each beam by bone.
•Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry is the most widely used
and most thoroughly studied bone density measurement
technology
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25. Inhibitors of Bone loss
•Estrogen
•Selective Estrogen
Receptor Modulators
•Bisphosphonates
•Calcitonin
Formation of Bone
•Teriparatide( rhPTH 1-
34)
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Mixed Mechanism of Action
Strontium Ranelate
26. Hormone Replacement Therapy
(HRT):
• Estrogen Replacement therapy (ERT) has been
used successfully to arrest bone loss in post
menopausal women
• However Estrogen therapy increases
Risk of Breast Cancer
Breast Tenderness, nipple tingling, Bloating
Risk of DVT and Pulmonary Embolism
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27. Selective estrogen receptor modulators
(SERMs):
• SERMs act as estrogen agonists on bone and
cardiovascular system, but act as estrogen
antagonists on endometrial and breast tissues.
• Two commonly Used SERMs
TAMOXIFENE: Used in breast cancer, not in osteoporosis
RALOXIFENE: Approved in Osteoporosis and management of
Breast cancer
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28. Bisphosphonates:
• Bisphosphonates have strong affinity towards
bone surface and eventually get incorporated into
the bone crystal
• Nitrogen containing bisphosphonates inhibit the
enzyme Farnesyl diphosphate synthatase
• As a result Osteoclasts are unable to resorb the
bone and undergo apoptosis
• In early osteoclast precursor cells this results in
inhibition of their development into osteoclasts
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Note that stress risers are NOT microfractures or microcracks. Stress risers are only points of critical mechanical compromise in the bone structure, at which the application of a significant mechanical stress (strain, torsion, etc) makes this area as very susceptible to sustaining a fracture.
The textbook definition of osteoporosis is of a disease which decreases bone strength and therefore increases the risk of fracture.
As you look at these visuals, you can see that the healthy (normal) bone is comprised of thick, inter-linking trabeculae, while the osteoporotic bone is thin and some of the connectors are broken.
Importantly, the disease is no longer considered as just a low bone mineral density problem. There are multiple factors affecting the strength of bone and therefore fracture risk – including BMD and bone architecture.
You can relate this to a steel bridge. A high quality bridge is not one with just a lot of steel. Both the steel and the way in which it is structured combine to make a bridge strong. The same could be said about bone mineral density and bone architecture.
One of the first thing you have to consider in osteoporosis is its consequences, mainly due to the fractures that can occur quickly with the time. The typical physical image of osteoporosis spiral is the cascade of fractures from the first, very early peripheral fracture to the first vertebral fracture and then, to the hip fracture. The progression of the disease from the first vertebral fracture to many subsequent vertebral fractures can be a fast one.
References:
1. Consensus Development Conference: Osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and therapy, JAMA 2001; 285: 785-95.
2. Dempster DW et al., A simple method for correlative light and scanning electron microscopy of human iliac crest bone biopsies: qualitative observations in normal and osteoporotic subjects, JBMR 1986; 1: 15-21.
Bone mineral density reflects the amount of mineral content found in a specified region of bone. Areal bone density (which is what is measured with a typical DXA machine) reflects the amount of mineral (in grams) per projected area of bone (in centimetres squared). Volumetric bone densities reflect the amount of mineral (in grams) per volume of bone (in centimetres cubed).
An increase in bone mineral density can occur with increased amount of bone tissue, increased mineral content (example: increased secondary mineralization seen with antiresorptives), or increased bone size.
This slide describes some features of bone quality and strength, and demonstrates that not all important characteristics of bone are reflected in standard DXA measurements.
DXA measurements are affected by the size of the bone, and the amount of mineralization present in the bone (and in the surrounding tissues).
However, DXA measurements do not reflect the shape of the bone, nor microscopic architectural issues such as number, alignment, and connectivity of trabeculae; quality of the collagen matrix; or amount (and repair) of microscopic damage such as microcracks in the trabecular struts.
This definition emphasizes the observed changes in bone mass (as opposed to bone fractures) and indicates that the fractures are late manifestations of the disease.
Kyphosis: curvature of the spine as viewed from the side; hunchback.
Cyclically – last 12 days of the cycle during which a normal menstrual period should occur.
The non-nitrogenous bisphosphonates(disphosphonates) are metabolised in the cell to compounds that replace the terminal pyrophosphate moiety of ATP, forming a nonfunctional molecule that competes with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the cellular energy metabolism. The osteoclast initiates apoptosis and dies, leading to an overall decrease in the breakdown of bone N-containing bisphosphonates:
Pamidronate (APD, Aredia) - 100
Neridronate - 100
Olpadronate - 500
Alendronate (Fosamax) - 500
Ibandronate (Boniva) - 1000
Risedronate (Actonel) - 2000
Zoledronate (Zometa, Aclasta) - 10000