Bone mineral density of the thoracolumbar spine in relation to burst fractures: A quantitative computed tomography study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1817-1822

  Dai, Li Yang ^a   Wang, Xiang Yang ^a   Wang, Chen Guang ^b   Jiang, Lei Sheng ^a   Xu, Hua Zi ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; Burst fracture; Lumbar spine; Quantitative computed tomography; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SPINE FRACTURE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TRABECULAR BONE; VERTEBRA BODY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BONE DENSITY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33845441931     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0148-2     Document Type: Article

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