Research Article
Influence of Hydroxyapatite Coating for the Prevention of Bone Mineral Density Loss and Bone Metabolism after Total Hip Arthroplasty: Assessment Using 18F-Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry by Randomized Controlled Trial
Figure 5
Changes in BMD in each region of interest at (a) 24 weeks and (b) 48 weeks, after surgery. BMD changes are calculated as percentages relative to the first week values. In chart (a), the BMD decreases in ROIs 3 and 6 in the HA group are significantly smaller than that in the non-HA group (). In chart (b), the BMD decrease in ROI 1 of the non-HA group was significantly smaller than that in the HA group ().
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