Cementless total hip replacement does not change bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, DEXA measurements in 50 patients.
We measured the lumbar spine mineral density with the dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry method, 8 days, 3 and 6 months after total hip replacement in 50 patients and found no statistical differences over time.
Martini
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Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler, Germany.
Schmidt
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B
Kremling
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E
Sell
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S
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period