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Abstract Number: 1216

Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly: An Unknown Osteoporotic Fracture?

Veronique Breuil1, Lauren Natella2, Nicolas Bronsard3, Jeremy Allia3, Laurent Hekayem4, Liana Euller Ziegler5 and Fernand De Peretti6, 1Rheumatology department, Nice, France, 2Rheumatology, CHU Nice, nice, France, 3Orthopedic, CHU Nice, Nice, France, 4Emergency, CHU Nice, Nice, France, 5151 rte de St Antoine de Gines, CHU de Nice -Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France, 6orthopedic, CHU Nice, Nice, France

Meeting: 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Date of first publication: September 18, 2017

Keywords: fractures and osteoporosis

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Date: Monday, November 6, 2017

Session Title: Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease – Clinical Aspects and Pathogenesis Poster II

Session Type: ACR Poster Session B

Session Time: 9:00AM-11:00AM

Background/Purpose:

Current WHO definition of osteoporosis excludes cervical fractures. However, in atraumatic odontoid fractures, mainly reported by orthopedic surgeons, bone status has not been described yet [1].

To investigate bone status in elderly patients sustaining a low energy odontoid fracture.

Methods:

We conducted a prospective study from January 2016 to January 2017 in patients > 65 years old, hospitalized in Nice University hospital for low energy odontoid fracture. An evaluation of bone status was proposed within 3 months after fracture event. Evaluation included demographic data, clinical risk factors of osteoporosis, bone mineral density (BMD) at spine and hip and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) by dual X-ray absorptiometry and serum analysis to detect secondary osteoporosis.

Results:

38 patients were hospitalized for odontoid fracture: 8 patients < 65 years always after a major trauma (mean age 37.1 ±14.5 y) and 30 patients ≥ 65 years including 3 after a high energy impact. 27 odontoid fractures followed a low energy impact: 18 women and 9 men, mean age 83.8 y. (±10.7). 8 patients died before bone status assessment (5 men and 3 women), 6 died during hospitalization with a mean delay of 3.5 days (±1.87) and 2 after discharge (1 month and 5 month). 3 patients refused bone status evaluation, 5 were lost to follow-up and 1 is awaiting evaluation. Finally 10 patients had bone status evaluation, all women, mean age 84.2 y. (±8.9). None had parental history of hip fracture, 1 had an early menopause, 1 received aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer and 2 had a history of steroid therapy (> 3 months). 3 patients had previously received hormone replacement therapy, 1 received bisphosphonate for 5 years and 4 had calcium + vitamin D supplements. Lumbar spine mean T-score was -1.45 (±1.08), femoral neck: -2.37 (± .040) and total hip: -1.99 (±0.6). VFA analysis revealed 4 unknown vertebral fractures. The table summarizes population bone status: 8 patients out of 10 fulfilled diagnostic criteria of osteoporosis, including 6 with previous fractures. 2 patients with T-score > -1.DS didn’t have hip BMD assessment because of bilateral hip replacement but had previous major osteoporotic fractures. No secondary osteoporosis was detected. Serum vitamin D concentration was < 30 ng/ml in 5 patients, including 2 with concentration < 10 ng/ml.

Lowest T-score

No fracture (n)

Previous minor osteoporotic fracture (n)

Previous major osteoporotic fracture (n)

T-score > -1 DS

0

0

2

(1 patient: 2 femoral neck fracture,

1 patient: pelvic and humeral fractures,

 Both patients had vertebral fracture on VFA)

-1 DS > T-score ≥ -2.5

1

1

(1 wrist)

2

(1 patient: humeral and vertebral fracture on VFA,

1 patient: 5 ribs fractures)

T-score < -2.5

2

1 (2 wrist fractures)

1 (vertebral fracture on VFA)

Conclusion:

Our study reveals that odontoid fractures mainly occur in elderly osteoporotic patients after a low energy impact. Although WHO osteoporosis definition excludes cervical fractures, odontoid fracture may be considered as an osteoporotic fracture. Further studies are required to confirm these results.

1. Watanabe M, et al. Analysis of predisposing factors in elderly people with type II odontoid fracture. Spine J. 2014 Jun 1; 14(6):861-6.


Disclosure: V. Breuil, None; L. Natella, None; N. Bronsard, None; J. Allia, None; L. Hekayem, None; L. Euller Ziegler, None; F. De Peretti, None.

To cite this abstract in AMA style:

Breuil V, Natella L, Bronsard N, Allia J, Hekayem L, Euller Ziegler L, De Peretti F. Odontoid Fractures in the Elderly: An Unknown Osteoporotic Fracture? [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017; 69 (suppl 10). https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/odontoid-fractures-in-the-elderly-an-unknown-osteoporotic-fracture/. Accessed April 11, 2021.
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