Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 451-455 , October 2010

Assessing Bone Microstructure at the Distal Radius in Children and Adolescents Using HR-pQCT: A Methodological Pilot Study

  • Melonie Burrows

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
    • Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Danmei Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
    • Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Angeliki Perdios

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Sarah Moore

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
    • Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Kishore Mulpuri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Heather McKay

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
    • Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Heather McKay, Center for Hip Health and Mobility, 589-828 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1L8.

Received 26 January 2010 ,Accepted 14 February 2010.

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PII: S1094-6950(10)00199-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.02.003

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 451-455 , October 2010

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