Differences between physical medicine and rehabilitation and other clinical branches in terms of dual-energy X-ray absorbsiyometri (DEXA)-related data

Aim: This study aimed to focus on the differences of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) than other clinical branches in terms of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorbsiyometri (DEXA)-related data.Material and Methods: A total of 1293 patients from the five clinical branches that most frequently requested DEXA [the PMR, Orthopedics and Traumatology (OT), Gynecology and Obstetrics (GO) Endocrinology (END), Neurology (NEU)] and their DEXA-related data were investigated retrospectively.The DEXA-related data of PMR were compared statistically with other clinical branches.Results: Considering age, OT was similar to PMR, while END, GO, and NEU were lower than PMR.Considering gender (F/M), OT and END were similar to PMR, while GO was higher, and NEU was lower than PMR.Considering BMD, while OT was higher, END and NEU were lower than PMR, GO was similar to PMR.Considering osteoporosis frequency at lumbar spine, while OT and GO were lower than PMR, END and NEU were similar to PMR.Considering osteoporosis frequency at femur neck, OT, END, and GO were similar to PMR, while NEU was lower than PMR.Discussion: The differences in DEXA-related data seen between PMR and other clinical branches may be due to differences in patient profiles.