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Is osteoporosis systemic?
School of Dynamic Systems, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
Neuroimaging Research and Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA
Material Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
School of Dynamic Systems, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
- 1 School of Dynamic Systems, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
- 2 Neuroimaging Research and Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA
- 3 Material Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
- 4 School of Dynamic Systems, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology·Volume 04 (2013)·Pages 531–538·Published 11 April 2013·DOI10.4236/abb.2013.44069
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Abstract
The title question is investigated by comparing results of a series of bone strength tests of lumbar vertebrae (L1 and L2) and right wrists (distal radii) of nine cadavers. The paper describes the specimen preparation, the testing, and the analysis procedures. The results show that there is a correlation between the strengths of the lumbar and wrist specimens for the individual cadavers, suggesting that bone integrity is indeed systemic.
KeywordsOsteoporosisBone Mineral DensityBone FractureBone Strength
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