The Status of Assessments and Treatments for Osteoporosis in Patients 5 Years after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 194 Post-THA Patients.

Keiji Kamo Hiroaki KijimaKoichiro OkuyamaShin YamadaNatsuo KonishiHitoshi KubotaHiroshi TazawaNaohisa MiyakoshiYoichi Shimada

Published in: Advances in orthopedics (2019)

The present survey revealed that 64.4% of post-THA patients had been evaluated for osteoporosis. Moreover, while 40% of post-THA patients over 40 years of age may require treatment for osteoporosis, only 29.9% were actually receiving treatment.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy
single cell