Bone density, or bone mineral density, is a measure of the amount of mineral, principally calcium hydroxyapatite, contained within a given area or volume of bone, and it serves as the principal quantitative indicator of bone strength and fracture risk. It is most commonly assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry…
Bone density, or bone mineral density, is a measure of the amount of mineral, principally calcium hydroxyapatite, contained within a given area or volume of bone, and it serves as the principal quantitative indicator of bone strength and fracture risk. It is most commonly assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and related imaging methods, with reduced values defining osteopenia and osteoporosis and signalling heightened susceptibility to fragility fractures. Bone density reflects the lifelong balance between formation and resorption and is influenced by peak bone mass attained in early life, sex steroids, calcium and vitamin D, mechanical loading, age, and secondary disease. It is closely related to bone microarchitecture, including trabecular structure and marginal bone levels, and to the biological response of bone to grafting, healing, and biomaterials. Measurement of density and structure underpins diagnosis, fracture-risk prediction, and the evaluation of interventions intended to preserve or restore skeletal mass. The peer-reviewed research collected under this topic addresses bioactive graft materials and imaging in bone augmentation, healing of bone defects and the effect of biomaterials, secondary hip-fracture risk in ageing adults, vitamin D effects on bone-health parameters, osteoporosis knowledge and calcium intake, and experimental models of bone loss, reflecting both the clinical assessment of bone mineral density and the cellular and material factors that determine skeletal mass, strength, and resistance to fracture.
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