High bone mass and cam morphology are independently related to hip osteoarthritis: findings from the High Bone Mass cohort.

B E Zucker R Ebsim Claudia Lindner Sarah A Hardcastle T Cootes Jonathan H Tobias Michael Richard Whitehouse Celia L Gregson Benjamin G Faber April E Hartley

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2022)

The relationship between cam morphology and rHOA seen in other studies is preserved in a HBM population. This study suggests that the risk of OA conferred by high BMD and by cam morphology are mediated via distinct pathways.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
rheumatoid arthritis
knee osteoarthritis
bone loss