Femoral neck cortical geometry measured with magnetic resonance imaging is associated with proximal femur strength

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1539-1545

  Manske, S L ^a   Liu Ambrose, T ^a   De Bakker, P M ^a   Liu, D ^a   Kontulainen, S ^a   Guy, P ^a   Oxland, T R ^a   McKay, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortical bone; Cross sectional geometry; DXA; Failure load; Hip fracture; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CORTICAL BONE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33748669400     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0162-6     Document Type: Article

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