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- Title
Spine-hip discordance and fracture risk assessment: a physician-friendly FRAX enhancement.
- Authors
Leslie, W D; Lix, L M; Johansson, H; Oden, A; McCloskey, E; Kanis, J A
- Abstract
The FRAX® tool estimates a 10-year probability of fracture based upon multiple clinical risk factors and an optional bone mineral density (BMD) measurement obtained from the femoral neck. We describe a simple procedure for using lumbar spine BMD to enhance fracture risk assessment under the FRAX system.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2011, Vol 22, Issue 3, p839
- ISSN
1433-2965
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-010-1461-5