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Filtering by: Date issued sim 2004-03-09 Subject Vertebrae -- Mechanical properties

Sex differences in vertebral bone characteristic, loading patterns and the factor of risk in prepubertal children

Creator:

Fuller, Arwen A.

Abstract:

Sex differences in bone mass and size are thought to contribute to the greater incidence of vertebral fractures in women. While these sex differences are widely recognized, the relative contributions of bone mass, bone density, and bone size to the differences in vertebral strength and fracture risk between men and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis