Mechanical strength of the thoracolumbar spine in the elderly: prediction from in situ dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, quantitative computed tomography (QCT), upper and lower limb peripheral QCT, and quantitative ultrasound

The objective of this study was to compare the ability of clinically available densitometric measurement techniques for evaluating vertebral strength in elderly individuals. Measurements were related to experimentally determined failure strength in the thoracic and lumbar spine. In 127 specimens (82...

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Published in:Bone (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2002-07, Vol.31 (1), p.77-84
Main Authors: Lochmüller, E.-M, Bürklein, D, Kuhn, V, Glaser, C, Müller, R, Glüer, C.C, Eckstein, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorptiometry, Photon - methods
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanical testing
Densitometry
Female
Forecasting
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Leg - diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Male
Mechanical strength
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Osteoarticular system. Muscles
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Regression Analysis
Spine
Stress, Mechanical
Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
Vertebral failure
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