Bone Material Strength as Measured by Microindentation In Vivo Is Decreased in Patients With Fragility Fractures Independently of Bone Mineral Density | Zendy

F. Malgo | Zendy; Neveen A. T. Hamdy | Zendy; Socrates E. Papapoulos | Zendy; Natasha M. AppelmanDijkstra | Zendy

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Bone Material Strength as Measured by Microindentation In Vivo Is Decreased in Patients With Fragility Fractures Independently of Bone Mineral Density

Author(s) -

F. Malgo,

Neveen A. T. Hamdy,

Socrates E. Papapoulos,

Natasha M. AppelmanDijkstra

Publication year - 2015

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.2014-4346

Subject(s) - osteopenia , medicine , bone mineral , osteoporosis , femoral neck , frax , fragility fracture , fragility , dentistry , densitometry , fracture (geology) , bone density , osteoporotic fracture , urology , materials science , chemistry , composite material

Bone mineral density (BMD) does not fully capture fracture risk as the majority of fractures occur in patients with osteopenia, suggesting that altered bone material properties and changes in microarchitecture may contribute to fracture risk.

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