Paget´s Disease of long bones: Microstructural analyses of historical bone samples

E. Nebot, Patrick Heimel, Stefan Tangl, Martin Dockner, Janina Patsch, Gerhard Weber, M. L. Pretterklieber, Maria Teschler-Nicola, Peter Pietschmann (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Although Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is the second most common metabolic bone disease, there is only limited information about the microarchitecture of affected bones. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine cortical and trabecular bone properties in clinically relevant locations by microcomputed tomography (µCT). Ten femora and ten tibiae affected by Paget’s disease taken from the Natural History Museum Vienna were compared to 13 femora and 10 tibiae of non-affected body donors. Digitization of the cortical and trabecular bone microarchitecture was performed with an X-ray-based µCT scanner. Additionally, semi-quantitative gradings of trabecular and cortical architectural parameters of the femora and the tibiae were generated. Microcomputed tomography images showed changes in the thickness of cortices, cortical porosity, and trabecularization of cortical structures. Moreover, severe disorganization of trabecular structures, trabecular defects, and thickening of (remaining) trabeculae were detected. Numerical cortical analyses showed lower total bone volume (BV) and lower BV in the outer region (66–100%) (− 36%, p = 0.004, and − 50%, p < 0.001, respectively), lower total volume (TV) in the outer region (66–100%) (− 42%, p < 0.001), lower total bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and BV/TV in the outer region (66–100%) (− 23%, and − 12%, p < 0.001, respectively), higher BV and TV in the middle region (33–66%) and higher BV/TV in the inner region (0–33%) (123%, p = 0.011, 147%, p = 0.010, and 33%, p = 0.025, respectively) in Pagetic compared to non-affected bones. Trabecular analyses showed higher BV/TV (96%, p = 0.008) and Tb.Th (43%, p = 0.004) in Pagetic compared to non-affected bones. There is a major and consistent structural alteration of PDB at cortical and trabecular sites in weight-bearing long bones. Our findings are relevant for the differential diagnosis of PDB and for the pathogenesis of associated complications, since the disorder produces abnormalities in the structure that might lead to bone fragility.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-25
Number of pages11
JournalCalcified Tissue International
Volume105
Issue number1
Early online date8 Mar 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2019

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 106018 Human biology

Keywords

  • AGE
  • DETERMINANTS
  • FRACTURE RISK
  • FRAGILITY
  • HISTOMORPHOMETRY
  • IN-VIVO
  • MICROARCHITECTURE
  • Microarchitecture
  • Microcomputed tomography
  • Paget's disease of bone
  • Pagetic long bones
  • SEX
  • SKELETON
  • SPINE
  • Paget’s disease of bone

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