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Comparison of radiogrammetrical metacarpal indices in children and reference data from the First Zurich Longitudinal Study

BACKGROUND: A number of radiogrammetrical metacarpal indices are in use, some of which have been adapted for children. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare four known indices—bone mineral density (BMD), relative cortical area, Exton-Smith index, bending breaking resistance index—and t...

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Autores principales: Martin, David D., Heckmann, Conrad, Neuhof, Julia, Jenni, Oskar G., Ranke, Michael B., Binder, Gerhard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3414699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22669456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2390-6