The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Metacarpal Morphometry, and Upper Limb Fractures in Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Ma D, Jones G. The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Metacarpal Morphometry, and Upper Limb Fractures in Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2003, 88: 1486-1491. PMID: 12679427, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper limb fracturesBone mineral apparent densityCase-control studyBone mineral densityMetacarpal indexLimb fracturesForearm fracturesMineral densityBone massPopulation-based case-control studyDXA measuresAreal bone mineral densitySpine bone mineral apparent densityRisk of fractureDual-energy absorptiometryMetacarpal morphometryCortical widthFracture casesHand radiographsWristSignificant predictorsMultivariate modelingChildrenAssociationFractures