The differences of femoral neck geometric parameters: effects of age, gender and race

[1] Melton LJ(1993)Long-term fracture prediction by bone mineral assessed at different skeletal sites J Bone Miner Res 8 1227-1233

[2] Atkinson EJ(1998)Hip fracture prediction in elderly men and women: validation in the Rotterdam study J Bone Miner Res 13 1587-1593

[3] O'Fallon WM(1993)Simple measurement of femoral geometry predicts hip fracture: the study of osteoporotic fractures J Bone Miner Res 8 1211-1217

[4] Wahner HW(2005)Strontium ranelate: a novel mode of action leading to renewed bone quality Osteoporos Int 16 S11-S15

[5] Riggs BL(2004)Combination of bone mineral density and upper femur geometry improves the prediction of hip fracture Osteoporos Int 15 274-280

[6] De Laet CE(2007)Bone density and geometry in assessing hip fracture risk in post-menopausal women Br J Radiol 80 893-897

[7] Van Hout BA(1997)Differences in hip axis and femoral neck length in premenopausal women of Polynesian, Asian and European origin Osteoporos Int 7 344-347

[8] Burger H(1994)Racial differences in hip axis lengths might explain racial differences in rates of hip fracture. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group Osteoporos Int 4 226-229

[9] Weel AE(2005)Varying contributions of growth and ageing to racial and sex differences in femoral neck structure and strength in old age Bone 36 978-986

[10] Hofman A(2001)Sexual dimorphism in vertebral fragility is more the result of gender differences in age-related bone gain than bone loss J Bone Miner Res 16 2267-2275

[1] Melton LJ(1993)Long-term fracture prediction by bone mineral assessed at different skeletal sites J Bone Miner Res 8 1227-1233

[2] Atkinson EJ(1998)Hip fracture prediction in elderly men and women: validation in the Rotterdam study J Bone Miner Res 13 1587-1593

[3] O'Fallon WM(1993)Simple measurement of femoral geometry predicts hip fracture: the study of osteoporotic fractures J Bone Miner Res 8 1211-1217

[4] Wahner HW(2005)Strontium ranelate: a novel mode of action leading to renewed bone quality Osteoporos Int 16 S11-S15

[5] Riggs BL(2004)Combination of bone mineral density and upper femur geometry improves the prediction of hip fracture Osteoporos Int 15 274-280

[6] De Laet CE(2007)Bone density and geometry in assessing hip fracture risk in post-menopausal women Br J Radiol 80 893-897

[7] Van Hout BA(1997)Differences in hip axis and femoral neck length in premenopausal women of Polynesian, Asian and European origin Osteoporos Int 7 344-347

[8] Burger H(1994)Racial differences in hip axis lengths might explain racial differences in rates of hip fracture. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group Osteoporos Int 4 226-229

[9] Weel AE(2005)Varying contributions of growth and ageing to racial and sex differences in femoral neck structure and strength in old age Bone 36 978-986

[10] Hofman A(2001)Sexual dimorphism in vertebral fragility is more the result of gender differences in age-related bone gain than bone loss J Bone Miner Res 16 2267-2275