Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 42-53 , January 2009

Distal Radius Strength: A Comparison of DXA-Derived vs pQCT-Measured Parameters in Adolescent Females

  • Jodi N. Dowthwaite

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jodi N. Dowthwaite, PhD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 550 Harrison Street, Suite 128, Syracuse, NY 13202.
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  • Rebecca M. Hickman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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  • Jill A. Kanaley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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  • Robert J. Ploutz-Snyder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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  • Joseph A. Spadaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
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  • Tamara A. Scerpella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA

Received 12 March 2008 ,Revised 10 June 2008 ,Accepted 16 June 2008.

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PII: S1094-6950(08)00198-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.06.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 42-53 , January 2009

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