Increased cancellous bone in the femoral neck of patients with coxarthrosis (hip osteoarthritis): a positive remodeling imbalance favoring bone formation.

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Osteoporosis is caused by an imbalance between bone resorption and formation which results in an absolute reduction in bone mass. In a previous study we highlighted a condition, osteoarthritis of the hip (coxarthrosis, cOA), where an imbalance between resorption and formation provided beneficial effects in the form of an absolute increase in bone mass. We demonstrated that the femoral neck in patients with cOA had increased cancellous bone area, connectivity and trabecular thickness which mig...

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Authors: Jordan, G; Loveridge, N; Power, J; Clarke, M; Reeve, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 160-165
• Publication date: 2003-04-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00198-002-1351-6
• EISSN: 1433-2965
• ISSN: 0937-941X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bone and Bones; Middle Aged; Aged; Humans; Male; Female; Osteoarthritis, Hip; Bone Resorption; Femur Neck; Osteogenesis; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy