骨质疏松

We measured prospectively early changes (0-6 months) in bone mineral of the hip, the lumbar spine, and the tibia following tibial shaft fractures (n = 12), and in a crosssectional study we evaluated the maximal amount of bone loss possible at the hip and tibia following long-term (average 3 years) impaired limb function as a consequence of complicated tibial shaft fractures [delayed union or nonunion (n = 7), chronic osteomyelitis (n = 5), decreased limb length (n = 1), or bone defect (n = 1)].