Radius Bone Density and Fractures

Friday, March 31, 2023

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: Northbrook Ballroom

*Speaker(s)

Jane A. Cauley, DrPH (she/her/hers)

Chair and Distinguished Professor
University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health, Dept of Epidemiology

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

*Moderator(s)

Jad G. Sfeir, MD, MS (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Jane A. Cauley, DrPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Jad G. Sfeir, MD, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

We will explore the role of wrist BMD in assessing skeletal fragility and predicting risk of future fractures, and its role in osteoporosis treatment decisions.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the relationship between radius BMD and overall fracture risk.
Discuss the impact of wrist fractures on skeletal health.
Describe the role of routine radius BMD in the screening algorithms for osteoporosis.