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Background Osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA) are prevalent skeletal disorders among postmenopausal women. Coexistence is common especially that of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) and lumbar OA. An hypothesis has been raised that OP and OA might share the same pathogenic mechanism, and pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) were reported to have anti-osteoporosis and anti-osteoarthritis properties,...
Summary An inverse relationship between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis has been debated over years. The microstructure of the femoral heads from postmenopausal osteoarthritic and osteoporotic women was evaluated with micro-CT. Significant differences were observed in microstructural parameters between them. Different microstructure might relate to the opposite bone defects in osteoarthritis and osteoporosis...
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