Investigation of the Relationship Between the Curvatures of the Thoracic and Lumbar Region and the Severity of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women withmen with Osteoporosis

Purpose: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between the curvatures of thoracal and lumbar region and bone mineral density (BMD) in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Material and Methods: Sixty-two individuals with postmenopausal osteoporosis were included in the study. Socio-demographic information of the subjects participating in the study was recorded and back pain, bone mineral density and curvatures of thoracal and lumbar region were evaluated. Results: Mean age of individuals were found as 63.33±5.67 years. According to the results of the study; the parameters correlating with each other; age and lumbar lordosis, extension angle of lumbar region; BMI and flexion angle of lumbar region; number of fracture and angle-difference of flexion-extension of thoracic region; back pain and lumbar lordosis, thoracic extension angle, angle-difference of flexion-extension of thoracic; femoral BMD and lumbar region flexion angle were determined, respectively (p<0.05). Discussion: Although statistically significant relationships were determined between some values of sagittal posture and age, BMI, number of fractures, back pain, and femoral t score, no correlation was detected with lomber t score. In this issue, there is a need for more comprehensive studies which includes further analysis and more cases