Serum Levels of Bone Turnover Markers following Total Joint Arthroplasty
Purpose. To evaluate changes in serum levels of bone turnover markers during the first year following a total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA, respectively). Methods. 34 women and 13 men (mean age, 68 years) with idiopathic hip or knee osteoarthritis underwent elective THA or TKA. The serum lev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901001800307 |