Heel ultrasound scan in detecting osteoporosis in low trauma fracture patients

Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic disease with significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of affected patients. Osteoporosis has a significant impact on the economy worldwide. The aim of this study was to find out whether heel ultrasound is as good as central bone densitometry scannin...

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Main Authors: Faiz R. Hashmi, Khaled O. Elfandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Medical Publishing 2016-06-01
Series:Orthopedic Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/6357

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