Impact of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women With Primary Knee Osteoarthritis.

Background: Although knee osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis (OP) are common age-related bone disorders, the association between the two conditions remains indefinable. The aim of the present study is to investigate a possible relationship between the two conditions in post-menopausal women.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after obtaining IRB approval.

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Discordance Between Hip and Spinal Bone Mineral Density Among Saudi Subjects.

Background Discordance between hip and spine on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry is a well-known problem in diagnosing osteoporosis. The prevalence and risk factors of this problem have not been studied in the Saudi population. The objective of this study was to document this discordance in our population and its possible risk factors.