Osteoporosis Of The Hip X Ray

Coloured x ray of the hip of a 43 year old woman showing reduced bone density yellow patchy area in the head of the thigh bone femur centre right.

Osteoporosis of the hip x ray.

This is known as brittle bone disease or osteoporosis. Transient osteoporosis most often occurs in the hip joint but can also affect other joints in the leg such as the knee ankle and foot. The x ray will show osteoporosis of the femoral head the ball of the ball and socket hip joint which means the bone is less dense than normal. Bone is living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced.

In transient osteoporosis of the hip the femoral head weakens and loses density bone mass. Osteoporosis related fractures most commonly occur in the hip wrist or spine. The diagnosis of osteoporosis osteopaenia is not made on the basis of plain x ray or ct appearances but if the bones appear to be low in density then the diagnosis can be suspected. About 53 million people in the united states have osteoporosis or could soon.

Bones like the vertebra long bones proximal femur calcaneum and tubular bones are usually looked at for evidence of osteoporosis. Choose from over 500 000 posters art prints. During the time that the bone is weakened it is at greater risk for breaking. Your doctor may detect osteoporosis by measuring your bone density.

Usually people who are found to have osteoporosis by heel ultrasound eventually go on to have dexa of the spine and hip. For formal diagnosis of osteoporosis osteopenia duel energy x ray absorptiometry dxa or dexa is required. Osteoporosis is a condition that be symptomless in its early stages regardless this silent disease is very real. If this is seen an mri may also be obtained to look for the characteristic evidence of transient osteoporosis within this region.

Osteoporosis is a long term chronic condition. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a fracture. A machine called a dual energy x ray absorptiometry or dxa machine can scan your hip and spine to determine how dense your. But proper treatment can lead to significant improvements in bone mass.