Objective To explore the relationship between bone mineral density and vitamin D nutritional status in elderly patients with low-energy thoracic and lumbar compression fractures, and to provide a reference for the prevention of osteoporotic fractures and anti-osteoporotic treatment after fractures. Methods From January 2018 to December 2022, 1128 patients with thoracic and lumbar compression fractures aged over 60 years old were collected, including 928 women and 200 men. There were 896 cases of single vertebral fracture and 232 cases of multivertebral fractures. Differences in 25(OH)D levels over time were analyzed by age group, fracture type, bone mineral density, sex, and timing. Results The mean age of the case set was 72.57±7.75 years, the level of 25(OH)D was 25.08±9.02 ng/L, and the female patients were 4.64 times more than the male patients. The most common fracture sites were T12 and L1. The average age of patients with multiple vertebral fractures was higher than that of single vertebral fractures (t=2.057, P=0.04). Along with aging, the level of 25(OH)D decreased significantly (F=5.258, P=0.005), while the osteoporosis rate increased significantly (χ2=12.322, P=0.002). The level of 25(OH)D in elderly women was significantly lower than that in elderly men (29.26±10.47 vs 24.18±8.42 μg/L; t=7.404,P<0.01). Nearly 3/4 elderly women had VD deficiency, of which VD deficiency accounted for 32.0% (297/928), and the risk of VD deficiency was 1.47 times more than that of men. At the same time, more than 1/2 (58%) of male patients had VD insufficiency. VD levels in summer were significantly higher than in other seasons. VD levels in May and August were significantly higher than in other months. 25(OH)D and T values were positively correlated, and the femoral neck correlation was greater than that of the lumbar spine (r=0.114, P<0.01 vs r=0.073, P=0.015). In addition, there was a significant difference in 25(OH)D levels (P<0.01) between different subgroups of the femoral neck. The 25(OH)D levels of women in the osteoporosis group were significantly lower than those in the normal group. Conclusion Low-energy thoracic and lumbar compression fractures are mainly in elderly females. Older women have significantly lower VD levels than men. VD levels vary from month to month and season. There is a correlation between VD levels and bone mineral density. |