This page has moved. Click here to view. Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a widespread condition that causes fractures. Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic disease characterized by low bone mass, microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with the consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility of fracture.
Osteoporosis is a disease of thin bones that break easily.
We have nice strong vertebral structures on the left and thin porous bones that snaps easy. So the role really of your situation in this disease is trying to recognize these people before there s a fracture, when you know they ve got thin bones, and treat them and see if you can actually prevent the osteoporosis, osteoperosis, hip fracture Criteria for osteoporosis is based on bone densitometry readings and a standard deviation or two below your peak bone mass would be considered osteopenia, or thin bones but not osteoporotic. Again, it s so widespread. A lifetime risk of death, similar to that of breast cancer. The vertebra compression fracture.