Objective To quantitatively understand the relationship between bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and the lumbar curvature in women. Methods The bone mineral density of the lumbar spine was measured using DEXA in 82 female patients. Cobb’s angles of the lumbar sagittal facet and lumbar scoliosis were measured in the X-ray films. The correlation between bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and the lumbar curvature was analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis method. Results The correlation coefficient between bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and lumbar curvature in women was r=-0.072, P=0.518; r=-0.104, P=0.350; r=-0.105,P=0.348; r=-0.020, P=0.860; r=0.100, P=0.373; r= 0.065, P=0.564, respectively, with no statistical significance and correlation. Conclusion There was no correlation between bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and Cobb’s angles of the lumbar sagittal facet and lumbar scoliosis in women. |