Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , January 2007

Biomechanical Indices of the Femoral Neck Estimated From the Standard DXA Output: Age- and Sex-Related Differences

Received 20 October 2006 ,Revised 4 December 2006 ,Accepted 6 December 2006.

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PII: S1094-6950(06)00312-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.12.002

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , January 2007

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