Hip Structural Changes and Fracture Risk in Osteopenia and Osteoporosis

Objective: Although bone mineral density (BMD) is an important predictor of hip fracture, there is a large overlap of BMD values between those who fracture their hips and those who do not. The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in the structural parameters of the hip in patients with oste...

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Main Authors: Meltem Esenyel, Aynur Ozen, Cem Zeki Esenyel, Aylin Rezvani, Mustafa Akif Sariyildiz, Onder Ergin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2011-08-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
BMD
Online Access:http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=391