Distribution of cortical bone in the femoral neck and hip fracture: a prospective case-control analysis of 143 incident hip fractures; the AGES-REYKJAVIK Study.

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In this prospective nested case-control study we analyzed the circumferential differences in estimated cortical thickness (Est CTh) of the mid femoral neck as a risk factor for osteoporotic hip fractures in elderly women and men. Segmental QCT analysis of the mid femoral neck was applied to assess cortical thickness in anatomical quadrants. The superior region of the femoral neck was a stronger predictor for hip fracture than the inferior region, particularly in men. There were significant ge...

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Authors: Johannesdottir, F; Poole, K; Reeve, J; Siggeirsdottir, K; Aspelund, T

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Bone
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1268-1276
• Publication date: 2011-06-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2011.03.776
• EISSN: 1873-2763
• ISSN: 8756-3282
• Language: English
• Keywords: Aged, 80 and over; Prospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Humans; Sex Factors; Aged; Hip Fractures; Femur Neck; Multivariate Analysis; Female; Bone Density; Male; Case-Control Studies