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Bone mineral density assessment by DXA in rheumatic patients with end-stage osteoarthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: Patients with rheumatic diseases have a high risk for joint destruction and secondary osteoarthritis (OA) as well as low bone mineral density (BMD, i.e., osteoporosis). While several factors may lead to low BMD in these patients, the value of BMD measurements in rheumatic patients with e...

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Autores principales: Mühlenfeld, Moritz, Strahl, André, Bechler, Ulrich, Jandl, Nico Maximilian, Hubert, Jan, Rolvien, Tim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7879515/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33573628
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04039-5