Endocrine Abstracts

Background: BMD measurement of a non-dominant arm is not routinely performed during dual-X-ray-absorptiometry (DXA) test. While 1/3 radius measurement is recommended under certain circumstances, ultra-distal compartment is not used for osteoporosis diagnosis or fracture risk assessment. Aim: To evaluate the correlation of ultra-distal radius (UDR) BMD to prevalent fractures, fracture risk predicted by FRAX and diagnosis of osteoporosis by traditional sit...