TITLE:
Blood Calcium as a Protective Factor against Traumatic Fracture
AUTHORS:
Xin Zhang, Quanquan Zhang, Yinjun Luo, Tao Feng, Yue Hu, Ying Li, Wenjing Yu, Linghan Guo, Jinhua Wang, Suchan Liao
KEYWORDS:
Traumatic Fracture, Fracture, Biochemical Indicators, Blood Calcium, Prognostic Value
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.12 No.3,
March
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: Purpose: This study aims to investigate
the predictive value of blood calcium in the prognosis of traumatic fracture. Methods: A retrospective experimental design was employed,
112 cases (52 non-fracture and 60 traumatic fracture) were randomly selected. The type of fracture complies with WHO-recommended (2019) diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis
combined with fracture. The blood pressure (BP) was measured by OMRON’s HEM-7136 model electronic blood pressure monitor. Blood calcium (Ca2+),
and blood phosphorus (P) values were measured using Colorimetric Roche kits on a
Roche/Hitachi fully automated biochemical analyzer. Data collection and analysis
followed. Results: Higher levels of age, systolic and diastolic blood
pressures were found in the traumatic
fracture group compared to the control group, whereas weight, height, and blood phosphorus did not differ significantly
(P adjusting for age, systolic blood pressure, diastolic
blood pressure, and blood phosphorus, binary logistic regression analysis revealed
that blood calcium was a protective factor against traumatic fracture (β = -26.85, OR = 0.00, 95% CI =
0.00 -0.02, P = 0.022). Conclusion: The findings suggest that high
and low blood calcium levels may serve as useful
indicators in predicting the prognosis of fractures resulting from trauma.