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ArticleHip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy2019

An evaluation of proximal femur bone density in young, active patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty at one year postoperatively.

Denis Nam, Rondek Salih, Robert L Barrack, Ryan M Nunley

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Article in Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors.

Denis Nam1 Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA.
Rondek Salih2 Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Robert L Barrack2 Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Ryan M Nunley2 Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Louis, MO, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background: Prior investigations have shown a decrease in periprosthetic bone mineral density (BMD) of the calcar following total hip arthroplasty (THA). The purpose of this investigation was to study proximal femur BMD in a cohort of young, active patients following THA at 1 year postoperatively using a recently introduced stem design.

methods: This was a prospective, IRB-approved investigation of patients with an age <65 years, BMI <35 kg/m

results: 31 patients (mean age of 52.6 + 6.5 years, BMI of 27.9 + 3.9 kg/m

conclusion: This study demonstrates the maintenance of medial calcar bone density at 1 year postoperatively in young, active patients undergoing THA. Further longitudinal analysis of this stem design is necessary to elucidate the significance of this finding.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipBone DensityFemurAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdultAge FactorsBone RemodelingCohort StudiesFemaleHip ProsthesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, HipPostoperative PeriodActivity levelbone densityperiprostheticstem designtotal hip arthroplasty

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PMID29726298
PMCPMC6305958

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