2005
Skeletal age deviation assessed by the Tanner–Whitehouse 2 method is associated with bone mass and fracture risk in children
Jones G, Ma D. Skeletal age deviation assessed by the Tanner–Whitehouse 2 method is associated with bone mass and fracture risk in children. Bone 2005, 36: 352-357. PMID: 15780962, DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2004.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkeletal age deviationBone mineral densityUpper limb fracture riskDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryFracture riskMetacarpal indexFracture casesPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyX-ray absorptiometrySkeletal ageMean skeletal ageStrength of associationBone healthHand fracturesBone massMineral densityTanner-Whitehouse 2 methodBone densityFracture associationBone strengthFemale childrenAge deviationAgeSignificant differences
2004
Soft Drink and Milk Consumption, Physical Activity, Bone Mass, and Upper Limb Fractures in Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Ma D, Jones G. Soft Drink and Milk Consumption, Physical Activity, Bone Mass, and Upper Limb Fractures in Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Calcified Tissue International 2004, 75: 286-291. PMID: 15549642, DOI: 10.1007/s00223-004-0274-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryUpper limb fracturesCase-control studyFracture riskBone massMineral densityPhysical activityForearm fracturesLimb fracturesPopulation-based case-control studyMilk consumptionCarbonated beverage consumptionUpper arm fracturesInterviewer-administered questionnaireX-ray absorptiometrySoft drinksAverage weekly consumptionHand fracturesMetacarpal morphometryArm fracturesCola consumptionTotal bodyMilk intakeFracture casesRisk-taking, coordination and upper limb fractures in children: a population based case-control study
Ma D, Morley R, Jones G. Risk-taking, coordination and upper limb fractures in children: a population based case-control study. Osteoporosis International 2004, 15: 633-638. PMID: 14735299, DOI: 10.1007/s00198-003-1579-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper limb fracturesDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryCase-control studyDynamic balance scoresLimb fracturesFracture riskForearm fracturesBone massMotor coordinationBalance scoresFracture siteEnergy X-ray absorptiometryFracture prevention strategiesInterview-administered questionnaireUpper arm fracturesX-ray absorptiometryRisk-taking behaviorHand fracturesMetacarpal morphometryArm fracturesDynamic balancePrevention strategiesFracture casesMovement ABCUpper arm
2003
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