Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 367-372, July 2008

A Novel DXA-Based Hip Failure Index Captures Hip Fragility Independent of BMD

  • H. Sievänen

      Affiliations

    • Bone Research Group, UKK Institute, Tampere, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. H. Sievänen, ScD, Bone Research Group, UKK Institute, P.O.B 30, FI-33501, Tampere, Finland.
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  • L.S. Weynand

      Affiliations

    • GE Healthcare, Madison, WI, USA
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  • W.K. Wacker

      Affiliations

    • GE Healthcare, Madison, WI, USA
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  • C. Simonelli

      Affiliations

    • HealthEast Clinics, Woodbury, MN, USA
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  • P.K. Burke

      Affiliations

    • Osteoporosis Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Richmond, VA, USA
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  • S. Ragi

      Affiliations

    • Centro de Diagnõstico e Pesquisa da Osteoporose do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil
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  • L. Del Rio

      Affiliations

    • CETIR Centre Medic, Barcelona, Spain

Received 19 September 2007; received in revised form 25 February 2008; accepted 25 February 2008. published online 06 May 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00032-2

doi:10.1016/j.jocd.2008.02.005

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 367-372, July 2008