Femoral Neck Shaft Angle in Men with Fragility Fractures

Introduction. Femoral neck shaft angle (NSA) has been reported to be an independent predictor of hip fracture risk in men. We aimed to assess the role of NSA in UK men. Methods. The NSA was measured manually from the DXA scan printout in men with hip (62, 31 femoral neck and 31 trochanteric), sympto...

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Main Authors: S. P. Tuck, D. J. Rawlings, A. C. Scane, I. Pande, G. D. Summers, A. D. Woolf, R. M. Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/903726
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