Fractal properties of subchondral cancellous bone in severe osteoarthritis of the hip

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 632-640

  Fazzalari, N L ^a   Parkinson, I H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE REMODELING; BONE STRUCTURE; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCLAST; OSTEOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE AND BONES; BONE RESORPTION; FEMALE; FRACTALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0031004807     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.4.632     Document Type: Article

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