High prevalence and underdiagnosis of osteoporosis in total hip arthroplasty candidates: a comprehensive assessment using bone mineral density, trabecular bone score, and bone turnover markers
Shinichi Ueki, Takeshi Shoji, Takuma Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Morita, Yosuke Kozuma, Naoto Nakayama, Nobuo Adachi · 2025
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Shinichi Ueki and six co-authors present a 2025 study on hidden weak bones in people awaiting hip replacement surgery. Osteoporosis in these patients threatens the new joint, yet bone density alone can miss fragility. The team assessed three hundred fifty-seven candidates with density scans, a bone texture score, and blood markers of bone turnover, then followed pain and function for a year after surgery.
About a quarter had osteoporosis and over a third had low bone mass, while only nine percent were on bone drugs. A quarter showed degraded bone texture, and nearly three quarters lacked vitamin D. Women with thinner bones also had worse texture, lower vitamin D, and higher turnover markers. Their improvement on a hip score lagged the normal-bone group. No complications appeared within a year. The authors urge thorough bone checks before hip replacement.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shinichi Ueki, Takeshi Shoji, Takuma Yamasaki, Hiroyuki Morita, Yosuke Kozuma, Naoto Nakayama, Nobuo Adachi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |