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Tea Lassie
12/18/09
Tea Lassie
Category: Osteoporosis

DEXA scan reports osteopenia, but hip surgery reveals osteoporosis

My 2008 DEXA scan showed the bone density in my hips to be in the osteopenia range, yet I recently had my left hip replaced due to osteoarthritis and my surgeon said that my bones were very thin. Due to their thinness, he had to put in extra pins and a plate to attach the implant to the bone. I…

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