The femur capitulum as a biomarker of contamination due to indicating lead content in the air by participation of the other metals.
The occurrence of nine elements in the coxarthrosis human femoral capitula is described. The atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) method was used to determine Cd, Pb, Cr, Cu, Mn, Fe, Zn, Ni and Co concentrations in the three kinds of tissues: spongious and cortical bone and joint surface cartilage. Based on the Pb bone concentrations, an ecotoxicological Pb contamination risk for the industrial region can be predicted.
Kwapuliński
J
J
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Silesian University of Medicine, Szpital Górniczy, Sosnowiec, Poland.
Mirosławski
J
J
Wiechuła
D
D
Jurkiewicz
A
A
Tokarowski
A
A
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005270:Femur Head / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis
D000393:Air Pollutants; D014131:Trace Elements; D007854:Lead