Prevalence of Common Metabolic Bone Diseases Diagnosed by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scanning and Blood Test in Outpatients With Osteoarthritis the Knee.

Introduction: Osteoarthritis of the knee (OA knee) is a common geriatric disease that require total knee arthroplasty. Periprosthetic fracture is one of the common complications, which is strongly related to metabolic bone disease.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a prospective study on 291 outpatients with OA knee between November 2020 and April 2021.