Ultrasound bone densitometry and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in patients with spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional study

Spinal Cord

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 736-741

  Chow, Y W ^a   Inman, C ^b   Pollintine, P ^a   Sharp, C A ^a   Haddaway, M J ^a   El Masry, W ^b   Davie, M W J ^a  

^a NHS Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Broadband ultrasound attenuation; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Speed of sound; Spinal cord injury; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DENSITOMETRY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME;

EID: 0030468439     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1996.134     Document Type: Article

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