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© 1990 Oxford University Press

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Serum Copper Levels in Elderly Patients with Femoral-neck Fractures

D. CONLAN1, R. KORULA2 and D. TALLENTIRE3

1Department of Orthopaedics, Glenfield General Hospital Leichester, LE3 9QP
2Department of Orthopaedics, Middlesbrough General Hospital Middlesbrough TS5 5AZ
3Medical Laboratory, North Tees General Hospital, laner Stockton on Tees TS19 8PE

The serum copper levels of 46 elderly patients with fractures of the femoral neck were assayed and found to be significantly lower than those of a group of controls matched for age and sex. These findings are consistent with nutritional copper deficiency which may contribute to the development of fractures by reducing bone strength.

Revision received October 2, 1989.
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