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This is suggestive of normal, healthy bone density
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1.0 at the femoral neck
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This T score is suggestive of osteopenia. This may progress to osteoporosis if left untreated
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-1.5 at the femoral neck
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This T score is suggestive of osteopenia. This may progress to osteoporosis if left untreated
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d
-2.0 at the femoral neck
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Osteoporosis is defined as a T score of -2.5 or less at the femoral neck
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-2.5 at the femoral neck
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This T score is suggestive of normal, healthy bone (-1 and above is considered normal)
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e
-0.5 at the femoral neck
Concept
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Osteoporosis
Topic
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Orthopaedics
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A 64-year-old woman with a history of Cushing's syndrome presents to A&E with an abnormal fracture of her wrist. There is minimal trauma in her history and doctors consider a diagnosis of osteoporosis.

What are the minimum values of her T score which would be consistent with this diagnosis?
a