Bone fragility contributes to the risk of fracture in children, even after moderate and severe trauma

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-179

  Clark, Emma M ^a   Ness, Andy R ^a   Tobias, Jon H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avon longitudinal study of parents and children; BMD; Children; Epidemiology; Fractures; Trauma levels

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE FRAGILITY; BONE STRUCTURE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INJURY SEVERITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPINAL INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 38749114695     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.071010     Document Type: Article

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