A Review on Bone Mineral Density Loss in Total Knee Replacements Leading to Increased Fracture Risk
Gundry, M; Hopkins, S; Knapp, K
Date: 27 October 2017
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Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism
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Humana Press
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Abstract
The link between low bone mineral density (BMD) scores leading to greater fracture risk is well established in the literature; what is not fully understood is the impact of total knee replacements/revisions or arthroplasties on BMD levels. This literature review attempts to answer this question. Several different databases using specific ...
The link between low bone mineral density (BMD) scores leading to greater fracture risk is well established in the literature; what is not fully understood is the impact of total knee replacements/revisions or arthroplasties on BMD levels. This literature review attempts to answer this question. Several different databases using specific key terms were searched, with additional papers retrieved via bibliographic review. Based on the available evidence, total knee replacements/revisions and arthroplasties lower BMD and thus increase fracture risk. This review also addresses the possible implications of this research and possible options to reduce this risk.
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