Hounsfield units for assessing bone mineral density and strength: A tool for osteoporosis management

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1057-1063

  Schreiber, Joseph J ^a   Anderson, Paul A ^c   Rosas, Humberto G ^d   Buchholz, Avery L ^b   Au, Anthony G ^e  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c 6136 UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building   (United States)

^d University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^e University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HOUNSFIELD UNIT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 79961074746     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00160     Document Type: Article

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