Trapezium Bone Density—A Comparison of Measurements by DXA and CT

Trapezium Bone Density—A Comparison of Measurements by DXA and CT

Bone density may influence the primary fixation of cementless implants, and poor bone density may increase the risk of implant failure. Before deciding on using total joint replacement as treatment in osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint, it is valuable to determine the trapezium bone dens...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Breddam Mosegaard, Kamille Breddam Mosegaard, Nadia Bouteldja, Torben Bæk Hansen, Maiken Stilling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
trapezium
bone mineral density
Hounsfield units
TM joint osteoarthritis
bone quality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/9/1/9

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