Cortical aging differences and fracture implications for the human femoral neck

Bone

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 769-778

  Boyce, T M ^a   Bloebaum, R D ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electron imaging; Bone aging; Cortex; Femoral neck; Fracture; Hypermineralized bone

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MIDDLE AGE; NECROSIS; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0027434996     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/8756-3282(93)90209-S     Document Type: Article

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