ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ CẬN LÂM SÀNG CỦA BỆNH NHÂN LOÃNG XƯƠNG TẠI BỆNH VIỆN Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN BỘ CÔNG AN

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of osteoporosis patients treated in Department of Internal Medicine IV, Traditional Medicine Hospital, Ministry of Public Security. Subjects and methods: This prospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study included 202 patients recruited by convenience sampling from March 2023 to March 2024. Results: The mean age of participants was 69.41 ± 8.80 years, with a female-to-male ratio of 16:1, the mean menopausal age at menopause was 48.28 ± 2.22 years. Clinically: 2.97% reported a fracture history, 61.88% reported infrequent physical activity. 75.25% had osteoarthritis, and 48.52% had hypertension. Clinical manifestations included low back pain (81.68%), cervical spine pain (31.19%), and height reduction of ≥ 4 cm (14.85%). Paraclinical findings: Radiographic examination revealed vertebral compression fractures in 56.04% and reduced bone density in 30.77% of patients. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) measurements yielded mean T-scores of -2.84 ± 0.98 SD at the lumbar spine and -1.61 ± 1.09 SD at the femoral neck. This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05).