Case History:

63 yo female presents with 8 year history of osteoporosis

Contributed By:
Scott Banks, DC
Case Presentation: Page 1 of 6

A 63-year-old female presents in 2024 with an 8-year history of osteoporosis.  Her first DEXA scan in 2016 revealed a lumbar spine T score of -2.9 which is osteoporotic.  The left total hip T score was -1.1 which is osteopenic.  A follow-up DEXA in 2020 revealed worsening in lumbar spine to a T score of -3.5 which is a 9.2% further bone mineral density (BMD) loss. 

 

Treatment with Prolia began at that point.  Follow-up DEXA in 2023 showed a 7.6% improvement in the lumbar BMD.

 

Question: What percentage of loss of BMD does a T score of -3.5 suggest and is a +7.6% treatment response with Prolia enough to prevent fragility fracture risk?

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