BOF: 61
An elderly lady has features of osteoporosis. She appears
to have lost height due to osteoporotic collapse of the vertebrae but she does
not know what her former height was. Which measurement will give an indication
of her former height?
a)
Length of manubrium sterni
b)
Distance between the costal margin and the iliac crest
c)
Diameter of the rib cage
d)
Waist measurement
e)
Arm span
Answer:
e)
In an adult the arm span and height are approximately
equal. In osteoporotic collapse of the vertebrae, the arm span becomes greater
than the height.
Osteoporosis
