Bone Loss

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the top news about bone and mineral metabolism in 2021.

TAMPA, Fla. — Compared with patients who undergo arthroscopic Bankart repair, patients who undergo open Latarjet surgery for subcritical glenoid bone loss have better outcomes and less physical restrictions, presented results showed.

A cohort of postmenopausal women from Finland had a bone mineral density decrease of about 10% during a follow-up period of 25 years, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

A new analysis of the VITAL trial showed that vitamin D3 supplementation did not significantly reduce fracture risk compared with placebo in adults without vitamin D deficiency or osteoporosis. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Absolute appendicular lean mass appears to be a suitable marker for predicting osteoporosis based on low muscle mass for postmenopausal women, according to findings published in Menopause.

There is a link between cognitive decline and a faster rate of bone loss, and women who experienced cognitive decline over 5 years were at increased risk for fractures, researchers reported in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

An annual infusion of zoledronic acid can help attenuate bone loss in adults with acute spinal cord injury, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

There is a bidirectional relationship between cognitive decline and accelerated bone loss with increased fracture risk among women, according to new data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.