We have established the normal ranges for vertebral height ratios and studied the prevalence of vertebral fracture in 481 Chinese women aged 70-79. Our results were compared with those of an American study with a similar methodology. Lateral spine radiographs centered at T8 and L3 were taken, and th
The epidemiology of vertebral fracture in urbanised Hong Kong Chinese women
โ Scribed by E. M. C. Lau; H. Chan; J. Woo; P. C. Leung
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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