Magnetic resonance imaging as an instrument to assess the association between femoral neck bone geometry and strength of the proximal femur

Introduction: Hip fractures are an increasing health and economic burden. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the instrument currently used to diagnose osteoporosis, however, there are limitations associated with using DXA to predict fracture risk and to measure response to therapeutic inte...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manske, Sarah Lynn
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17246