Baseline bone mineral density and boneturnover in pre-operative hip and knee arthroplasty patients.
AIMS: Osteoporosis and abnormal bone metabolism may prove to be significant factors influencing the outcome of arthroplasty surgery, predisposing to complications of aseptic loosening and peri-prosthetic fracture. We aimed to investigate baseline bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover in patie...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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