Bone mass in nodal primary generalised osteoarthrosis.

• DOI: 10.1136/ard.43.2.240
• Publication Date: 2008-07-28T23:49:46Z
• Authors: D.M Reid; N.S Kennedy; M.A Smith; P Tothill; G Nuki
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Humans; Calcium; Female; Neutron Activation Analysis; Bone Diseases; Joint Diseases; Metacarpus; Middle Aged; Bone and Bones

Previous studies of patients with primary osteoarthrosis the hip have suggested an increase in bone mass compared control populations. Nodal generalised is known to a strong familial tendency. To test hypothesis that this tendency might also lead increased mass, total body calcium has been measured by in-vivo neutron activation analysis and cortical area calculated from measurements metacarpal indices 15 female osteoarthrosis. The results those 12 healthy controls matched for age, menopausal status, skeletal size. No significant differences were noted or between 2 groups either before after correction size status. relationship was found grade radiological hand parameter. Bone would not appear be important factor aetiopathogenesis nodal