Table 1: Transition of bone turnover markers

Marker (units) Pre-injury of periprosthetic fracture Post-injury of periprosthetic fracture 2 weeks post-operation 4 weeks post-operation Reference range
BAP (μg/l) 14.2 9.6 27.4 31 9.6-35.4
ucOC (ng/ml) <0.38 <0.38 0.78 5.9 <4.5
OC (ng/ml) <1 <1 3.2 3.1-12.7
PINP (ng/ml) 21.4 185 27.0-109.3
TRAP5b (mU/dl) 296 204 463 427 120-420
u-NTX/Cre (nmolBCE/mmol·Cr) 23.7 69.1 90.5 14.3-89.0
intact PTH (pg/ml) 39 32 17 19 10-65
25OHD (ng/ml) 13 12 20- {Ross, 2011 #106}


Abbreviations: BAP: Bone Alkaline Phosphatase, ucOC: Uncarboxylated Osteocalcin, OC: Osteocalcin, PINP" Type I Procollagen-N-propeptide, TRAP: Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase, NTX: Type I Collagen Crosslinked N-Telopeptide, PTH: Parathyroid Hormone, 25OHD: 25- Hydroxyvitamin D