Osteoporosis in brazilian patients awaiting knee arthroplasty

Osteoporosis in brazilian patients awaiting knee arthroplasty

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia prior to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in female patients. As a secondary objective, we evaluated the incidence of hip fractures, types of drugs to treat osteoporosis and serum vi...

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Main Authors: David Sadigursky, Luiz Alberto Barretto Junior, Diogo Maciel Vieira Lobão, Rogério Jamil Fernandes Carneiro, Paulo Oliveira Colavolpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2017-06-01
Series:Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Climacteric
Arthroplasty
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aob/v25n3/1413-7852-aob-25-03-00074.pdf

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