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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 74-B, Issue 2, 270-271
Copyright © 1992 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Reduced risk of hip fracture in the mothers of patients with osteoarthritis of the hip

J Astrom and J Beertema

Department of Orthopaedics, Sundsvall Hospital, Sweden.

In a population-based study we identified a cohort of 282 women, whose children had been treated for osteoarthritis of the hip. The incidence of hip fracture in these mothers was 0.54 (95% CI 0.35 to 0.83) of that in the whole population of their age and sex. This finding could be explained by a genetic factor for increased rigidity of subchondral bone, making osteoarthritis more likely and osteoporosis less likely.




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Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General