Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 93-101 , January 2007

Hand Dominance and Bone Response After a Distal Radial Fracture: A peripheral QCT Study

  • M.C. Ashe

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. M. C. Ashe, UBC Department of Family Practice, Bone Health Research Group, David Strangway Building, 3rd floor, 5950 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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  • K.M. Khan

      Affiliations

    • British Columbia Women's and Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • J.C. Davis

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • P. Guy

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • H.A. McKay

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Received 5 April 2006 ,Revised 8 August 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00260-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.09.004

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 93-101 , January 2007

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