Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 424-430 , July 2008

Site-Specific Variation of Bone Micro-Architecture in the Distal Radius and Tibia

  • Steven K. Boyd

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Steven K. Boyd, PhD, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.

Received 28 September 2007 ,Revised 10 December 2007 ,Accepted 11 December 2007.

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PII: S1094-6950(07)00262-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.12.013

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 424-430 , July 2008

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