Correlation of proximal femoral bone geometry from plain radiographs and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in elderly patients

• Main Authors: Vaseenon T., Chaimuang C., Phanphaisarn A., Namwongprom S., Luevitoonvechkij S., Rojanasthien S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Medical Association of Thailand 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all)
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84924308355&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38424
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved. Background: Fracture prevention in osteoporotic patients is the primary treatment goal in assessing bone mineral density, identification of fracture risk, and determination of who should be treated. The literature shows that parameters of...