title: Bone mineral density and the results of chiari pelvic osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the hip.
abstract: The aim of this study was to discover the involvement, if any, by bone mineral density (BMD) in the results after osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the hip (OA). The BMD, the Bombelli classification and the postoperative results in 36 joints after Chiari pelvic osteotomy for OA in the advanced and late stage were investigated for any correlations. The Bombelli hypertrophic type showed significantly better improvement than the atrophic type, but there was no correlation between the value of the BMD, and the postoperative result.
authors.affiliation: Asakura Orthopaedic Clinic, Kurume, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asakura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D010388:Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*