title: The development of juxta-articular osteoporosis after synovectomy of the knee. A prospective study by double photon absorptiometry.
abstract: In a prospective study 9 patients, who were going to have a synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis of the knee, underwent dual photon absorptiometry before, and at intervals after, operation. This determined the degree of juxta-articular osteoporosis quantitatively. The density was compared to a control group with normal knees. The follow up measurements showed an improvement in the juxta-articular bone mineral content after the 6th month. This demonstrates that bone densitometry is an objective indicator of the development of juxta-articular osteoporosis in inflammatory joint disease.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik der Universität Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wetzel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Puhl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brecht-Kraus
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000074402:Synovectomy