Histomorphometric analysis of the femoral neck in patients with and without femoral neck fracture
Acta ortop. bras
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23(2): 98-102, 2015. tab, fig
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine, through bone histomorphometry in femoral neck, whether there are differences in the cancellous bone of the proximal femur from female patients over 60 years old who had femoral neck fracture and similar patients who did not have such fracture.METHODS:
We analyzed the trabecular part of the femur of 13 female patients, aged over 60 years old, by the bone histomorphometry method. Seven of these patients had femoral neck fracture. All of them were subjected to hip arthroplasty.RESULTS:
Bone densitometry showed no significant difference. There was no significant difference on the average thickness of the trabecular bone (124.38µm versus 147.09µm). The number of bone trabeculae was lower (1.52, versus 1.88) and the separation between them was larger (541,19µm versus 391,14µm) in the fracture group.CONCLUSION:
A difference in histomorphometric parameters of cancellous bone of the femur neck was observed among patients who had fractures as compared to patients who had not. Level of Evidence II, Diagnostic Studies.
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Asunto principal:
Osteoporosis
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Artroplastia
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Huesos
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Remodelación Ósea
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Densitometría
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Fracturas del Cuello Femoral
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Cuello Femoral
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Fracturas de Cadera
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Acta ortop. bras
Asunto de la revista:
Ortopedia
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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