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Could an ortho consultant surgeon know from x rays or ct if patient with a fracture had osteoporosis?

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Yes: The x ray could show significant demineralization that could lead the radiologist or orthopedic surgeon to suggest osteoporosis . However confirmatory bone mineral density scan with a T-score of less than -2.5 per who standard is required to confirm the diagnosis.

Answered 2/19/2015

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Maybe: You can take an educated guess based on bone structure on the plain films and ct.

Answered 1/5/2019

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