Fragile external phenotype of modern human proximal femur in comparison with medieval bone

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 537-543

  Sievänen, Harri ^a   Józsa, László ^b   Pap, Ildiko ^b   Järvinen, Markku ^c   Järvinen, Tero A ^c   Kannus, Pekka ^a,c   Järvinen, Teppo L ^c  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Orszagos Traumatologiai Intezet   (Hungary)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bone fragility; Evolution; Exercise; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE FRAGILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OSTEOMETRY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHENOTYPE; TIME; ADAPTATION; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOSSILS; HIP FRACTURES; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 34249650854     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.070102     Document Type: Article

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