Differences in zinc status, bone turnover and femoral head bone density and biomechanical properties between patients with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis

J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2008 Jan-Mar;8(1):22.

Authors

J S Thomsen¹, P T Nielsen, P H Christensen, O Simonsen, H C Hoeck, M B Laursen, B Møller-Madsen, J Ovesen

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus, Denmark. jesper@jst.ana.au.dk

PMID: 18398256

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bone Density
Bone Remodeling / physiology*
Female
Femur Head / pathology
Femur Head / physiology*
Humans
Osteoarthritis / pathology
Osteoarthritis / physiopathology*
Osteoarthritis / surgery
Osteoporosis / pathology
Osteoporosis / physiopathology*
Osteoporosis / surgery
Zinc / blood*

Substances

Zinc