Bone Density

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The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.

Descriptor ID	D015519
MeSH Number(s)	G11.427.100
Concept/Terms	Bone Density Bone Density Bone Densities Density, Bone Bone Mineral Density Bone Mineral Densities Density, Bone Mineral Bone Mineral Content Bone Mineral Content Bone Mineral Contents

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Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Bone Density [G11.427.100]

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Bar chart showing 153 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	0	1	1
1998	2	4	6
1999	1	2	3
2000	3	0	3
2001	4	2	6
2002	6	1	7
2003	1	5	6
2004	2	4	6
2005	6	1	7
2006	6	3	9
2007	5	4	9
2008	1	3	4
2009	1	3	4
2010	1	3	4
2011	1	3	4
2012	1	3	4
2013	2	4	6
2014	2	2	4
2015	5	5	10
2016	1	4	5
2017	0	2	2
2018	2	3	5
2019	3	3	6
2020	5	7	12
2021	1	5	6
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	4	4
2024	3	3	6
2025	0	2	2

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Stoffers AJ, Mancilla EE, Levine MA, Mayer M, Monk HM, Rosano J, Weber DR. Clinical Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid on Fracture Reduction in Youth With Primary and Secondary Skeletal Fragility. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jun 17; 110(7):2031-2040.

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Hua R, Han Y, Ni Q, Fajardo RJ, Iozzo RV, Ahmed R, Nyman JS, Wang X, Jiang JX. Pivotal roles of biglycan and decorin in regulating bone mass, water retention, and bone toughness. Bone Res. 2025 01 02; 13(1):2.

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Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Hamouda AM, Everson MC, Pennington Z, Kumar R, Pinter ZW, Martini ML, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Baffour F, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Abode-Iyamah K, Anderson PA, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Change in spinal bone mineral density as estimated by Hounsfield units following osteoporosis treatment with romosozumab, teriparatide, denosumab, and alendronate: an analysis of 318 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 09 01; 41(3):309-315.

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Khalilieh S, Iyer A, Hammelef E, Zohar N, Gorgov E, Yeo TP, Lavu H, Bowne W, Yeo CJ, Nevler A. Major Pancreatic Resection Increases Bone Mineral Density Loss, Osteoporosis, and Fractures. Ann Surg. 2025 12 01; 282(6):1102-1109.

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Striano BM, Crawford AM, Lightsey HM, Ukogu C, Acosta Julbe JI, Gabriel DC, Schoenfeld AJ, Simpson AK. Do Hounsfield Units From Intraoperative CT Scans Correlate With Preoperative Values? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2024 10 01; 482(10):1885-1892.

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Bernatz JT, Pumford A, Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Michalopoulos GD, Bydon M, Huddleston P, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS. MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 05 01; 37(4):149-154.

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Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Martini M, Pinter ZW, Shafi M, Hamouda A, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Freedman BA, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Bone Quality as Measured by Hounsfield Units More Accurately Predicts Proximal Junctional Kyphosis than Vertebral Bone Quality Following Long-Segment Thoracolumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2024 06; 186:e584-e592.

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Narayanan R, Tarawneh OH, Trenchfield D, Meade MH, Lee Y, Opara O, McCurdy MA, Pineda N, Kaye LD, Alhassan F, Vo M, Mangan JJ, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Schroeder GD. Preoperative Hounsfield Units Predict Pedicle Screw Loosening in Osteoporotic Patients Following Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Dec 15; 49(24):1722-1728.

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Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Wellings EP, Bernatz JT, Kolz JM, Sebastian AS, Elder BD, Freedman BA. Fractures in the ankylosed spine are associated with poor bone quality and lower hounsfield units. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2023 12; 235:108048.

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Almeida Da Silva LC, Kaymaz B, Hori Y, Montufar Wright PE, Rogers KJ, Trionfo A, Howard JJ, Bowen JR, Shrader MW, Miller F. Bone alterations of pamidronate therapy in children with cerebral palsy complicating orthopedic management. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2024 Jul 01; 33(4):407-410.

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