Endocrine Abstracts

Bone mass, macrostructure and lean mass are being identified as main contributors of strength of upper femur. The purpose of this study has been to assess the role of the cortical and trabecular bone as well as muscle mass in the hip fracture production. We used a new DXA application which allow 3D bone volume reconstruction from standard 2D DXA scans, providing a three dimensional approach of the femoral shape and bone density spatial distribution and measurement cortical thi...