Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk. It is a major public health threat. Key factors in the development of osteoporosis include peak bone mass attainment, bone loss, and bone quality. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry is the gold standard test used to diagnose osteoporosis. Lifestyle modifications and pharmacological therapies including bisphosphonates, parathyroid hormone, and monoclonal antibodies are used for fracture prevention and treatment.
3. OSTEOPOROSIS
• Osteo means “bone” and porosis means “porous”
• A clinical disorder characterized by abnormally low bone mass and
defects in bone structure, a combination which renders the bone
unusually fragile and at greater than normal risk of fracture in a
person of that age, sex and race
4. WHO definition
WHO defines Osteoporosis as Bone Mineral Density (BMD) that lies 2.5 SD or more
below the average value for young healthy adult of same sex (T score <2.5 )
5. T score
Compares your results to
young healthy adult of
same sex
Z score
Compares your results to
young healthy adult of
same sex
6. Osteoporosis-related fractures
• Defined as fractures that occurs in the setting of
trauma less than or equal to a fall from standing
height
• Exceptions of fingers, toes, face, and skull
7. EPIDEMIOLOGY
INCIDENCE
• 12 million Americans and 200 million people
worldwide have osteoporosis
• 34 million Americans have osteopenia
• 2 million osteoporotic fractures occur each
year
9. DEMOGRAPHICS
• Male : Female ratio is 1:4
Low Peak Bone Mass
Hormonal changes after menopause
• Men have a higher prevalence of secondary
osteoporosis
10. 50 years women have 40 % chance of having osteoporotic
fracture during her lifetime
Equivalent to risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Kanis , J.A., Lancet 2002
11. TYPES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
PRIMARY SECONDARY
Type I :
(POST MENOPAUSAL )
• Estrogen Withdrawal Effect
• Almost exclusively trabecular
Type II :
(SENILE )
• Age Related >70 years
• Trabecular > Cortical bone
SYSTEMIC DISEASES :
Hyperthyroidism
Skeletal Metastases
Multiple Myeloma
DRUGS :
Corticosteroids
Anticonvulsants
LIFESTYLE :
Alcohol
Smoking
12. Systemic Diseases Causing
Osteoporosis
Endocrinal Disorders :
Cushing’s Syndrome
Hyperparathyroidism
Thyrotoxicosis
Diabetes (type I and
II)
Adrenal Insufficiency
Hypogonadal States
Turners Syndrome
Kleinfelters Syndrome
(delayed puberty
low bone mass
that persists into adulthood)
Rheumatological
Disorders :
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ankylosing
Spondylitis
Hematological Disorders
Multiple Myeloma
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Inherited Disorders
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Marfans Syndrome
Nutritional/ GI disorders
Malabsorption
Syndromes
Chronic Liver Disease
Pernicious anemia
16. BONE REMODELLING
• Continuous Process
Osteoclasts resorb bone
Osteoblasts form new bone
• Why Remodelling ?
1. repair microdamage within the skeleton (eg: heavy
weight lifting)
2. to supply calcium when needed from the skeleton to
maintain serum calcium
20. • In young adults, resorbed bone is replaced by
an equal amount of new bone tissue
• After age 30–45, resorption slowly exceeds
formation (exaggerated in postmenopausal
women)
21. • Loss of estrogen increases production of
RANKL and reduces production of
osteoprotegerin, increasing osteoclast
formation and recruitment.
24. CLINICAL FEATURES
SYMPTOMS
• Mostly asymptomatic
• Fragility fractures:
pathological fractures that are caused by :
1. everyday-activities (e.g., bending over, sneezing)
2. minor trauma (e.g. falling from standing height)
• vertebral (most common) > femoral neck > distal radius (Colles
fracture) > other long bones (e.g., humerus)
25. • Vertebral compression fractures :
Commonly asymptomatic
Acute back pain
Possible point tenderness without neurological
symptoms
Multiple fractures thoracic kyphosis and Loss of
height
26. XRAYS
• Osteoporosis cannot be diagnosed from plain
radiographs
• Radiological osteopenia :
Bone which appears to be less ‘dense’ than
normal on X-ray
27. • Typical signs of radiological osteopenia :
– Loss of trabecular definition
– Thinning of the cortices
– Compression fractures of the vertebral
bodies (wedging or compression of the
vertebral end plates)
– Codfish vertebra
28. LAB INVESTIGATIONS
DIAGNOSIS Investigate Secondary
Causes
Dual Energy Xray
Absorptiometry (DEXA) SCAN
(Gold Standard )
Others: (FDA Approved)
Quantitative CT
Quantitative Ultrasound
Liver Function Tests
Renal Function Tests
Thyroid Function Tests
Serum Vitamin D
Serum / 24 Hr Urine Calcium
Urine Bence jones
Protein/Bone Biopsy
29. Biochemical markers of Bone
Turnover
BONE FORMATION BONE RESORPTION
Serum Bone – Specific ALP
Serum Osteocalcin
Serum Propetide of Type I
collagen
Urine and Serum cross-
linked
N-Telopeptides
Urine and Serum cross-
linked
C-Telopeptides
Do not predict rates of bone loss well enough
But provides assessment of treatment response
30. DEXA
Dual Energy Xray Absorptiometry
• GOLD Standard for measuring
BMD
• High Accuracy
• 2 photons with different
attenuation profiles produced
• The more dense the bones (from
greater mineral content), the
more energy is absorbed, and the
less energy detected
31. DEXA
Advantages
High Accuracy
Low Radiation Dose to
patient
Very little Scatter
Radiation to Technician
Takes only about 20 min
Limitations
Cant differentiate Cortical or
Trabecular Bone
Bone spurs (OA) falsely
increase bone density
32. Indications for BMD measurement
(The International Society for Clinical
Densitometry)
• All women 65 years and older and All men 70 years
and older
• Adults > 50 years with Risk Factors
• Adults with fragility fracture
• Anyone being considered for pharmacological
therapy for osteoporosis
36. Non Pharmacological Treatments :
• Exercise
– both resistance and balance training.
– weight-bearing exercise helps prevent bone loss but
does not appear to result in substantial gain of bone
mass.
– avoid twisting or bending the spine quickly while
transitioning between different positions.
• Diet Rich in Calcium and Vitamins (Dairy
products, Ground Nut , Soyabeans and Sardines
37. Dietary Supplements
• Calcium and Vitamin D
– Several studies show that Calcium, mostly with
accompanying vitamin D leads to ∼20–30% fracture
risk reduction
– A systematic review confirmed a greater BMD
response to antiresorptive therapy when calcium
intake was adequate.
39. BISPHOSPHONATES
• DOC for osteoporosis treatment
• Alendronate
• Risedronate
• Ibandronate
• Zoledronic acid
• are approved for the prevention and
treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
40. • Alendronate
• Risedronate
• Zoledronic acid
• approved for the prevention and treatment of
GLUCOCORTICOID INDUCED osteoporosis
41. MECHANISM OF ACTION
• Inhibit Osteoclast
• Alendronate : Inhibiting ATP in osteoclasts
Apoptosis of Osteoclasts
• Risedronate/ Zolendronate : Inhibit
Mevalonate pathway (cholesterol synthesis )
enzyme farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase
no maturation of osteclast Apoptosis of
Osteoclasts
42. Precautions
• Empty Stomach (inc reflux with food )
• Full glass of Water (Dilute)
• Donot lie down till 30 min (gastric emptying )
43. Side Effects
• Osteonecrosis of the jaw (usually follows a
dental procedure in which bone is exposed )
• Atypical femoral fracture (Subtrochanteric
Fracture ) (overall risk appears quite low,
especially when compared to the number of
hip fractures saved by these therapies)
45. MECHANISM OF ACTION
• Fully human monoclonal antibody to RANKL
• binds to RANKL, inhibiting its ability to initiate
formation of mature osteoclasts from
osteoclast
46. Side effects
• Hypersensitivity reactions
• Hypocalcemia
• Skin reactions including dermatitis
• Rash, and eczema
When denosumab is discontinued, there is a rebound increase in
bone turnover and an apparent acceleration of bone loss.
47. TERIPARATIDE
• PTH ANALOGUE
• PTH 1-34
• Full Molecule of PTH is 84 AA Osteoclastic
• Pth 1-34 Osteoblastic
• 20 mcg S/C daily
48.
49. Osteoporosis Osteomalacia
Definition
Reduced bone mass,
normal mineralization
Bone mass variable,
reduced mineralization
Age
Postmenopausal (Type I) or
elderly (Type II)
Any age
Etiology
Endocrine abnormality, age,
idiopathic, inactivity, alcohol,
calcium deficiency
Vit D deficiency,
hypophosphatemia, renal tubular
acidosis
Symptoms and signs
Pain and tenderness at
fracture site
Generalized bone pain and
tenderness
Xray Axial fracture predominance
Appendicular
fracture predominance,
Serum Ca Normal Low or normal
Serum PO4 Normal Low or normal
ALP Normal Elevated
50.
51. Paget Disease
• Localized Sites Of Increased Bone
Turnover
• Enlargement And Thickening Of The Bone
• Internal Architecture Is Abnormal
• Unusually Brittle Bone
52. Pathophysiology
• Starts At Metaphysis To Involve Diaphysis
• Marked Increase In Osteoblastic And Osteoclastic
Activity
• Accelerated Bone Turnover
• Osteolytic Or Vascular Stage
– Large Resorption Filled With Vascular Fibrous Tissues
– Adjacent Area Osteoblastic Activity
– Involves Both Periosteum And Endosteum
– Increased Bone Thickness
• Osteoblastic Stage
– Thickened Bone Becomes Increasingly Sclerotic And
Brittle.
53. Clinical Feature
• M=F
• >50yrs Of Age
• Localised Or Generalized
• Sites : Pelvis And Tibia
– Femur, Skull, Clavicle And Spine
• Mostly Asymptomatic
• If Symptomatic Dull Aching Pain Or Features
Of Complication
59. Treatment
• IV Zoledronate
• Surgery
– Fracture Fixation
– Arthroplasty For Severe And Painful Osteoarthritis
– Decompression For Nerve Entrapment And Canal
Stenosis
62. Effect of High PTH
• Tubular resorption
• Interstitial absorption
• Bone resorption
63. Clinical Feature
• Calcinosis , Stone formation Recurrent UTI
Calcification of soft tissue
• Loss of bone substance
• Subperiosteal erosion, endostoeal cavitation,
• Osteitis Fibrosa cystica
• Hemorrhage and giant cell reaction
67. Treatment
• Conservative
• Adequate Hydration And Decreased
Calcium Intake
• Indications For Parathyroidectomy
– Marked And Unremitting Hypercalcaemia,
– Recurrent Renal Calculi,
– Progressive Nephrocalcinosis
– Severe Osteoporosis.
68. Reference
• Apley & Solomon's System of Orthopaedics and
Trauma – 10e
• Harrison Principle of Internal medicine 21e
• Review article : Diagnosis and Treatment of
Osteoporosis: What Orthopaedic Surgeons Need to
Know
– Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2019
• Review article : Diagnosis and Treatment of
Osteoporosis
– Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement / European
Journal of Rheumatology 2017
Notes de l'éditeur
classical – and almost pathognomonic – feature,
which should always be sought, is subperiosteal cortical
resorption of the middle phalanges