A fracture risk assessment model of the
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Jessica M. Fritz; Yabo Guan; Mei Wang; Peter A. Smith; Gerald F. Harris
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Article
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2009
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable bone fragility disorder characterized by skeletal deformities and increased bone fragility. There is currently no established clinical method for quantifying fracture risk in OI patients. This study begins the development of a patient-specific model for fe