ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2025
Bone mineral density assessment using radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry (REMS) in patients before and after total hip replacement.
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- A rebuttal letter: Author response to: OSIN-D-26-00862: Letter to the Editors: REMS is not just an age and weight calculator.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- REMS versus DXA in older adults: diagnostic concordance for osteoporosis in a geriatric outpatient population.Archives of osteoporosis · 2026Article
- Author response to Letter to the Editor by Yang et al. regarding Radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry in total hip arthroplasty: validation and clinical translation.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Comparative longitudinal assessment of bone mineral density measured with radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) and dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a cohort of peritoneal dialysis patients.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) for the evaluation of bone health in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
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Abstract
REMS-BMD by radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry is primarily determined by a patient's BMI, age, and sex. Only about 2.8% of the changes in femoral neck REMS-BMD can be attributed to replacement of the total hip with metal implants. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate how total hip replacement affects femoral neck REMS-BMD and to examine the contributions of a patient's sex, age, and BMI to the REMS-BMD assessment.
methodsREMS-BMD was measured at the proximal femur using EchoStation (Echolight Spa, Lecce, Italy) in 27 women and 23 men with advanced hip osteoarthritis before surgery and again on the third day following total hip joint arthroplasty. For seven men, REMS-BMD was measured at both the proximal femur and lumbar spine, taking into account their actual as well as varying age, height, and weight.
resultsThe patients' ages ranged from 49 to 84 years, with the REMS-BMD T-score values for the femoral neck varying from + 1.8 to - 3.2. There was a significant correlation between the femoral neck REMS-BMD values measured before and after total hip arthroplasty. Post-surgery, the femoral neck REMS-BMD values showed a consistent decrease of - 0.021 g/cm
conclusionApproximately 90% of the variability in REMS-BMD of the femoral neck can be attributed to the patient's age, sex, and BMI. Further research is needed to determine the extent to which REMS-BMD reflects areal or volumetric BMD, and how backscattered radiofrequency ultrasound signals influence the REMS-BMD.
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