Geometry of proximal femur in the prediction of hip fracture in osteoporotic women

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue AUG., 1999, Pages 729-733

  Gnudi, S ^a   Ripamonti, C ^a   Gualtieri, G ^a   Malavolta, N ^b  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; GEOMETRY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0032790857     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.860.10624337     Document Type: Article

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