Complications related to osteopenia in the thoracic spine on admission chest radiographs of substance abuse detoxification patients
Haramati L, Alterman D, Israel G, Mallavurapu R, Haramati N. Complications related to osteopenia in the thoracic spine on admission chest radiographs of substance abuse detoxification patients. Skeletal Radiology 1998, 27: 565-568. PMID: 9840393, DOI: 10.1007/s002560050438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBone Diseases, MetabolicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiography, ThoracicRetrospective StudiesSpinal DiseasesSubstance-Related DisordersThoracic VertebraeConceptsAdmission chest radiographsAlcohol detoxification patientsSubstance abuse detoxificationEmployee health serviceAnterior wedgingDetoxification patientsChest radiographsThoracic spineSerum inorganic phosphorusNonspinal fracturesInorganic phosphorus levelsAlcohol detoxificationStudy populationCalcium levelsElevated serum calcium levelsHospital employee health servicePercent of patientsPrevalence of complicationsSerum calcium levelsSerum inorganic phosphorus levelsAge 40 yearsSex-matched controlsPercent of controlClinical chartsSequential patients