Effect of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections on Osteoporotic Fracture and Bone Mineral Density in Elderly Women with Diabetes Mellitus

Table 4

Prevalence of fractures in postmenopausal women receiving lumbar epidural injections.

Site of fracture	Non-DM group (n = 86)	DM group (n = 86)
Thoracolumbar spine	5 (6%)	4 (5%)
Hip joint	1 (1%)	2 (2%)
Ulnar and radius	2 (2%)	0 (0%)
Others	0 (0%)	1 (1%)

Values represent the number of patients (%). The non-DM group consisted of postmenopausal women without diabetes mellitus who received ESI. The DM group consisted of postmenopausal women with diabetes mellitus who received ESI. There were no significant differences in the prevalence of osteoporotic fracture between the groups.