The concentrations of bone calcium, phosphorus and trace metal elements in elderly patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures

Introduction Trace metal elements may play a crucial role in bone mineralization and metabolism. However, the quantification of trace element concentrations in human bone tissue has received little attention. Materials and methods Bone tissue samples were collected from 55 elderly patients (15 males and 40 females) with intertrochanteric hip fractures. The calcium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, and zinc concentrations in the cortical bone zone, cancellous bone zone, and junction zone between cortical and cancellous bone were determined by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDX). The differences in trace element concentrations in the three regions were compared, and the correlation between gender and bone trace element contents of the bones was analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis’s test. The correlation between age, body mass index (BMI), and bone calcium, phosphorus concentrations, and trace elements in three bone zones was determined using Spearman correlation analysis. Results The Kruskal-Wallis test showed no difference in bone phosphorus concentration among the three regions. In contrast, the difference in the concentrations of bone calcium and four metal elements was statistically significant (P<0.01). In addition, no statistical differences were observed in the concentrations of trace elements among the three regions in elderly male and female patients. Spearman correlation analysis showed a strong negative correlation between bone calcium and phosphorus in three bone regions (r=-0.999, -0.95, -0.998, P < 0.01) and a significant positive correlation between trace metal elements in the cancellous bone zone. In the junction zone, the BMI showed a strong positive correlation with bone calcium content (r=0.347, P=0.009) and a significant negative correlation with phosphorus content (r=-0.349, P=0.009). Conclusion Bone calcium and phosphorus were the main components of hydroxyapatite, and these two elements accounted for the majority of bone mineral salts. Trace metal elements are essential for bone metabolism and specific synergistic interactions. BMI may be associated with bone calcium and phosphorus contents in elderly patients with osteoporosis.

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