Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5892153 | Bone | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
At the femoral neck, American whites have lower bone density than American blacks but similar geometry. Women have higher bone density than men in both races but have smaller geometry variables. The differences in bone density may account in part for the differences in hip fracture incidence between American blacks and whites, whereas the differences in femur size may account for the differences in hip fracture rates between men and women.
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Authors
M. Peacock, K.A. Buckwalter, S. Persohn, T.N. Hangartner, M.J. Econs, S. Hui,