Utility of Distal Forearm DXA as a Screening Tool for Primary Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures of the Distal Radius

Utility of Distal Forearm DXA as a Screening Tool for Primary Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures of the Distal Radius

Background:. Osteoporotic fragility fractures frequently occur at the distal part of the radius. This suggests that initial osteoporosis evaluation at this site may inform screening and treatment to prevent additional fractures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of distal fore...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Miyamura, MD, PhD, Kohji Kuriyama, MD, PhD, Kosuke Ebina, MD, PhD, Kunihiro Oka, MD, PhD, Masafumi Kashii, MD, PhD, Atsuo Shigi, MD, Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD, PhD, Makoto Hirao, MD, PhD, Hideki Yoshikawa, MD, PhD, Tsuyoshi Murase, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-03-01
Series:JBJS Open Access
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/jbjsoa/fulltext/10.2106/JBJS.OA.19.00036

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