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Radiographic knee osteoarthritis is associated with higher lumbar spine bone mineral density but not reduced vertebral fracture prevalence: a retrospective cross-sectional study in older Asian women

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09751-8

Published Online: 2026-03-30

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Huang, Yi-Chieh

Kao, Sheng-Wen

Chen, Yi-Chou

Cheng, Ming-Te
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Article History

Received: 24 January 2026

Accepted: 20 March 2026

First Online: 30 March 2026

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: This study was conducted as a retrospective cross-sectional analysis using de-identified clinical and imaging data. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Taoyuan General Hospital, Taiwan (approval no. TYGH114057). The requirement for informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board due to the retrospective design of the study and the use of anonymized data. All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.

: not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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