Age changes in bone microstructure: Do they occur uniformly?

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 421-430

  Macho, G A ^a   Abel, R L ^a   Schutkowski, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CT; Age; Bone microstructure; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Sex; Trabeculae

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244464685     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.797     Document Type: Article

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