Is osteoporosis systemic?

Ronald L. Huston; Kenneth L. Weiss; Rutvij Kotecha; Mina Dimov

doi:10.4236/abb.2013.44069

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Is osteoporosis systemic? ()

Ronald L. Huston, Kenneth L. Weiss, Rutvij Kotecha, Mina Dimov

Material Science and Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA.
Neuroimaging Research and Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
School of Dynamic Systems, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA.

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Abstract

The title question is investigated by comparing results of a series of bone strength tests of lumbar vertebrae (L1 and L2) and right wrists (distal radii) of nine cadavers. The paper describes the specimen preparation, the testing, and the analysis procedures. The results show that there is a correlation between the strengths of the lumbar and wrist specimens for the individual cadavers, suggesting that bone integrity is indeed systemic.

Keywords

Osteoporosis; Bone Mineral Density; Bone Fracture; Bone Strength

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Huston, R. , Weiss, K. , Kotecha, R. and Dimov, M. (2013) Is osteoporosis systemic?. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 4, 531-538. doi: 10.4236/abb.2013.44069.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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