UK Armed Forces veterans with lower limb amputations may have had reduced bone density. article about it published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
The study included 575 adult former and current British military personnel injured in the conflict and 562 injured or uninjured. Statistical analysis showed that veterans who had traumatic amputations often had low bone density in the hip area. Apparently, the changes in the condition of the bones were mechanical, non-systemic, and occurred only in patients with lower extremity amputations (including partial).
“We hope these results will serve as an incentive for further research into ways to reverse changes in bone mineral density. We need to examine the role of prosthetics and exercise in restoring bone mineral density to reduce the long-term risk of hip fracture,” he said. .
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