The bone mass concept: problems in short stature
Bone densitometry is currently one of the mainstays in the evaluation of systemic bone diseases in adults and is also increasingly used...
Androgens and bone
Loss of estrogens or androgens increases the rate of bone remodeling by removing restraining effects on osteoblastogenesis and osteocla...
Interpretation of whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measures in children: comparison with peripheral quantitative computed tomography
The assessment of bone health in children requires strategies to minimize the confounding effects of bone size on dual energy X-ray abs...
Radius bone strength in bending, compression, and falling and its correlation with clinical densitometry at multiple sites
This study comprehensively analyzes the ability of site-specific and nonsite-specific clinical densitometric techniques for predicting ...
Musculoskeletal abnormalities of the forearm in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis relate mainly to bone geometry
OBJECTIVE: Alterations of the skeletal system, including reduced bone mineral density, increased frequency of fractures, and changes in...
Augmentation experimentale de la resistance du radius distal osteoporotique par un ciment phosphocalcique
Le diagnostic et le traitement de l’ostéoporose sont focalisés sur la lutte contre la déminéralisation. Or, la densité minérale de l’os...
Relationship between the duration of paralysis and bone structure: a pQCT study of spinal cord injured individuals
The aim of the present study was to describe bone loss of the separate compartments of trabecular and cortical bone, as well as changes...
Predicting human vertebral bone strength by vertebral static histomorphometry
The study investigates the relationship between static histomorphometry and bone strength of human lumbar vertebral bone. The ability o...
Age- and gender-related differences in vertebral bone mass, density, and strength
This study was designed to evaluate age- and gender-related differences in vertebral bone mass, density, and strength by dual-energy X-...