Osteoporosis in brazilian patients awaiting knee arthroplasty.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia prior to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in female patients. As a secondary objective, we evaluated the incidence of hip fractures, types of drugs to treat osteoporosis and serum vitamin D levels.

Method: This is a transversal, descriptive and observational study which evaluated 60 women above age 55 prior to total knee replacement.