Open AccessFractures during Childhood and Adolescence in Healthy Boys: Relation with Bone Mass, Microstructure, and Strength
Author(s) -
Thierry Chevalley,
J.P. Bonjour,
Bert van Rietbergen,
Serge Ferrari,
René Rizzoli
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2011-1445
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , metaphysis , femoral neck , diaphysis , quantitative computed tomography , tibia , bone density , peak bone mass , osteoporosis , orthopedic surgery , anatomy , surgery
In healthy boys, fractures result from trauma of various severity, suggesting contribution of an intrinsic biomechanical fragility.
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