A Comparison of Collagen Crosslink Content in Bone Specimens from Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients with and without Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Objective: To compare the amount of non-enzymatic and enzymatic collagen crosslinks in bone specimens from total hip replacement patients with and without type 2 diabetes (controls). Methods: This ex vivo cross-sectional study included 34 bone specimens (13 from patients with type 2 diabetes, 21 from controls) from men and women ≥ 65 years. All participants were undergoing an elective total hip replacement due to osteoarthritis. Cancellers …