Re: Bobelyak M, Vaculik J, Stepan JJ. Bone mineral density assessment using Radiofrequency Echographic Mult Spectrometry (REMS) in patients before and after total hip replacement, Osteoporos Int 2025;https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07685-w and Re:

We read with interest the article by Bobelyak and colleagues and the accompanying Editorial.However, we have serious concerns about the article's methodology and conclusions.The authors reported REMS-BMD measurements at the proximal femur in patients before and after hip arthroplasty and, based on minimal changes in BMD and variations observed with different anthropometric inputs, concluded that REMS-BMD is essentially derived from age, sex, and BMI rather than from ultrasound spectral data.This conclusion is not supported by the evidence provided, which highlight instead technical errors and misinterpretations of REMS operating principles, as detailed below.

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Osteoporosis International
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2025-12-21
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07817-2
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Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
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Re: Bobelyak M, Vaculik J, Stepan JJ. Bone mineral density assessment using Radiofrequency Echographic Mult Spectrometry (REMS) in patients before and after total hip replacement, Osteoporos Int 2025;https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07685-w and Re:

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Re: Bobelyak M, Vaculik J, Stepan JJ. Bone mineral density assessment using Radiofrequency Echographic Mult Spectrometry (REMS) in patients before and after total hip replacement, Osteoporos Int 2025;https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07685-w and Re:

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We read with interest the article by Bobelyak and colleagues and the accompanying Editorial.However, we have serious concerns about the article's methodology and conclusions.The authors reported REMS-BMD measurements at the proximal femur in patients before and after hip arthroplasty and, based on minimal changes in BMD and variations observed with different anthropometric inputs, concluded that REMS-BMD is essentially derived from age, sex, and BMI rather than from ultrasound spectral data.This conclusion is not supported by the evidence provided, which highlight instead technical errors and misinterpretations of REMS operating principles, as detailed below.

Osteoporosis InternationalVol. 37(2)
University of Siena (IT), University of Foggia (IT), University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT), University of Nigeria (NG), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES), St. Luke's University Health Network (US), Fujita Health University (JP), University of Namur (BE), University of Liège (BE), University of Novi Sad (RS), University of Milan (IT), Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL), Singapore General Hospital (SG), Université de Lille (FR), Santa Maria Nuova Hospital (IT), Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (IT), King Saud University (SA), Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (AR), LMU Klinikum (DE), Lille’s Cardiology Hospital (FR), University Hospital of Geneva (CH), Prof. Assen Zlatarov University (BG), Policy Research Associates (US), Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR), Neuroscience Institute (IT), Istituto Ortopedico Gaetano Pini (IT), Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU), Hospital de Sabadell (ES), Osteoporosis Canada (CA), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège (BE), Institute of Research and Innovation Parc Tauli (ES), Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (US), Gastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis" (IT), Royal Osteoporosis Society (GB), Hospital del Mar Research Institute (ES), New Horizons Diagnostics (United States) (US), Tunis El Manar University (TN), Istanbul University (TR), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
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