Osteoporosis
Subtitle: Diagnosis and Treatment
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: January 15, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9780824795078
Subjects: Diseases & disorders; Orthopaedics & fractures; Pathology; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Medical / Nursing; therapy; Medical; physiopathology; Rheumatology; Internal Medicine; Orthopedics; Medical / Internal Medicine; Osteoporosis; diagnosis
First sentence: While many factors contribute to the strength of the skeleton and its ability to withstand trauma without fracture, the major determinant accounting for at least 70% of bone strength is bone mineral density (mass per volume).