Early magnetic resonance imaging of radiographically occult osteoporotic fractures of the femoral neck

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 271-275

  Lee, Y P ^a   Griffith, J F ^a   Antonio, G E ^a   Tang, N ^a   Leung, K S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aged; Femoral neck fractures; Magnetic resonance imaging; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; BONE STRENGTH; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CORTICAL BONE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE TREATMENT; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; TRABECULAR BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 4043179730     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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