Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 337-344 , July 2009

Bone Mineral Density Measurement at Both Spine and Hip for Diagnosing Osteoporosis in Japanese Patients

  • Shota Ikegami

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Shota Ikegami, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan.
    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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  • Mikio Kamimura

      Affiliations

    • Center for Osteoporosis and Spinal Disorders, Kamimura Orthopaedic Clinic, Matsumoto 399-0021, Japan
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  • Shigeharu Uchiyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Nakagawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Suwa 392-8510, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Hashidate

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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  • Kenji Takahara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ina Central Hospital, Ina 396-8555, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Kato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan

Received 28 January 2009 ,Revised 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 9 March 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00119-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.03.099

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 337-344 , July 2009

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