A histologic study of fractured human vertebral bodies

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 118-126

  Antonacci, M Darryl ^a   Mody, Dina R ^b   Rutz, Kevin ^c   Weilbaecher, Donald ^b   Heggeness, Michael H ^c  

^a GRADUATE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c St Luke's Episcopal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression fractures; Fracture histology; Osteoporosis; Vertebral fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE NECROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENCHONDRAL OSSIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; TISSUE SECTION; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; AUTOPSY; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; HISTOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE FRACTURE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TRABECULAR BONE;

ADULT; AGED; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEONECROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINAL FRACTURES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0036221288     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200204000-00005     Document Type: Article

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