Radiographic knee osteoarthritis is associated with higher lumbar spine bone mineral density but not reduced vertebral fracture prevalence: a retrospective cross-sectional study in older Asian women.

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Title: Radiographic knee osteoarthritis is associated with higher lumbar spine bone mineral density but not reduced vertebral fracture prevalence: a retrospective cross-sectional study in older Asian women.
Authors: Huang YC; Sinwu Branch, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan., Kao SW; Sinwu Branch, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan., Chen YC; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.; Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan., Cheng MT; Sinwu Branch, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. cheng1212@mail.tygh.gov.tw.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. cheng1212@mail.tygh.gov.tw.; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yung Christian University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. cheng1212@mail.tygh.gov.tw.; Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. cheng1212@mail.tygh.gov.tw.
Source: BMC musculoskeletal disorders [BMC Musculoskelet Disord] 2026 Mar 30; Vol. 27 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 30.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968565 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2474 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712474 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1471-2474
DOI:10.1186/s12891-026-09751-8