Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical significance of periprosthetic bone mineral density and bone metabolism after total hip arthroplasty. Methods A total of 128 patients with total hip replacement in our hospital were prospectively collected. The bone mineral density of the region of interest (ROI) and bone metabolism were detected, and the association between bone density and Harris score was analyzed as well. Results The Harris score of the patients 12 months after operation was higher than that before operation (P < 0.05). Pearson linear correlation analysis showed that Harris score was positively correlated with bone mineral density of ROI 1 and ROI 7 12 months after operation (P < 0.05). The bone mineral density of ROI 1, ROI 2, ROI 3, ROI 5, ROI 6 and ROI 7 at 12 months after operation was lower than that before operation (P < 0.05). There was no difference between the bone mineral density of ROI 4 before and after operation (P > 0.05). Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5b increased 12 months after operation when compared with that before operation (P < 0.05). Conclusions Periprosthetic bone mineral density decreases after total hip arthroplasty, which may be associated with bone destruction. Moreover, it may affect the quality of postoperative rehabilitation.