Canal to diaphysis ratio as a risk factor for hip fractures and hip fracture pattern

Canal to diaphysis ratio as a risk factor for hip fractures and hip fracture pattern

Introduction: Osteoporosis and related fractures constitute a significant burden on modern healthcare. The standard method of diagnosing osteoporosis with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan is limited by accessibility and expense. The thickness of the cortex of the proximal femur on plain...

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Main Authors: Ellanti Prasad, Mohan Kunal, Moriarity Andrew, Hogan Niall, McCarthy Tom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:SICOT-J
Subjects:
Canal-diaphysis ratio
Osteoporosis
Hip fractures
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017051

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