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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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Autores principales: Ellanti, Prasad, Mohan, Kunal, Moriarity, Andrew, Hogan, Niall, McCarthy, Tom
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDP Sciences 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5680670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29125120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017051