Prolonged Unilateral Disuse Osteopenia 14 Years Post External Fixator Removal: A Case History and Critical Review

Table 1

The results of the DXA scan are outlined below. Note the 2.5 SD difference between the left and right hip based on the T-score difference (2.4 SD difference on the Z-score).

Site	BMD g/cm^2	T-score	Z-score*
Lumbar spine (L1–L4)	1.224	0.4	−0.8
Left total hip	0.786	−1.8	−2.4
Right total hip	1.096	0.7	0.0
Total body	1.021	1.0	−0.6

*The Z-scores are weight adjusted.