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Elemental analysis of femoral bone from patients with fractured neck of femur or osteoarthrosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8833209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The elemental composition of bone has been determined by inductively coupled atomic emission and mass spectrometry to test the hypothesis that changes in major or minor elemental concentrations may contribute to the risk of fracture. Femoral bone was obtained from patients at operation for the treatment of fracture and compared with that of patients with osteoarthrosis and a necropsy control group. The data suggest that there are no major differences in bone elemental composition in patients with fractures compared with the control group. Bone adjacent to joints with osteoarthrosis tends to be less mineralized (per unit trabecular bone volume) than control bone and bone from fracture patients, and has significantly lower concentrations of boron, lead and, zinc. These observations may reflect the more rapid turnover of bone close to the arthritic joint.
Authors:
T R Helliwell; S A Kelly; H P Walsh; L Klenerman; J Haines; R Clark; N B Roberts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bone     Volume:  18     ISSN:  8756-3282     ISO Abbreviation:  Bone     Publication Date:  1996 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-05-29     Completed Date:  1997-05-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8504048     Medline TA:  Bone     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  151-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Liverpool, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone and Bones / chemistry*
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures / metabolism,  pathology*
Humans
Male
Mass Spectrometry / methods*
Middle Aged
Osteoarthritis / metabolism,  pathology*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Trace Elements / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Trace Elements

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