Variation in bone mineral density by anatomical site in patients with proximal humeral fractures

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 772-775

  Wilson, J ^a   Bonner, T J ^a   Head, M ^a   Fordham, J ^a   Brealey, S ^a   Rangan, A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HIP; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; RADIUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER FRACTURES;

EID: 66349084399     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B6.22346     Document Type: Article

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