Hip fractures and the contribution of cortical versus trabecular bone to femoral neck strength

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 468-474

  Holzer, Gerold ^a,b   Von Skrbensky, Gobert ^a   Holzer, Lukas A ^a   Pichl, Wolfgang ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cortical; Fractures; Osteoporosis; Trabecular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRUCTURE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR NECK; FORCE; GEOMETRY; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RISK; THERAPY EFFECT; TRABECULAR BONE; X RAY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 61849145249     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.081108     Document Type: Article

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