The Content of the 14 Metals in Cancellous and Cortical Bone of
the Hip Joint Affected by Osteoarthritis
Table 1
Information on patients included in the study.
Factors
Sample of patients () who were operated on for total hip replacement (THR)
AM ± SD/Min. and Max.
Age [years]
Women ()
64.5 ± 14.2/25–87
Men ()
63.2 ± 10.2/42–91
Body weight [kg]
Women ()
69.8 ± 14.2/45–115
Men ()
84 ± 16.1/45–114
Height [cm]
Women ()
159.9 ± 6.8/139–174
Men ()
172.2 ± 6.4/155–185
Width of the femur [cm]
Women ()
2.98 ± 0.29/2.4–3.7
Men ()
3.31 ± 0.3/2.5–3.8
Number of patients (percent)
Place of residence
Village
24 (25%)
City >10 000
16 (16.7%)
Town <10 000
56 (58.3%)
Type of hip osteoarthritis
Primary, idiopathic
54 (56.3%)
Secondary, developmental dysplasia of the hip
42 (43.8%)
Cigarette smoking
Nonsmoker
73 (76%)
Irregular smoker
6 (6.3%)
Regular smoker
17 (17.7%)
Alcohol drinking
Nondrinker
46 (47.9%)
Occasionally
23 (24%)
Often
27 (28.1%)
Physical activity
During puberty
60 (62.5%)
Before the disease
30 (31.3%)
Constant
23 (24%)
Environment pollution
Air
5 (5.2%)
Water
3 (3.1%)
Soil
2 (2.1%)
Contact with chemicals in the workplace
Type of chemicals: Fertilizers, plant protection arable, heavy metals, paints, adhesives, plaster, tannery articles, photographic chemicals, reagents used in metallurgy, other chemicals, and detergents
