Standardised quantitative morphometry: A modified approach for quantitative identification of prevalent vertebral deformities

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1411-1419

  Jiang, G ^a   Ferrar, L ^a   Barrington, N A ^b   Eastell, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Osteoporosis; Quantitative morphometry; Reference intervals; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; OSTEOPOROSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARDIZATION; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINE;

EID: 34548579198     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-007-0376-2     Document Type: Article

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