Bone Mineral Content and Mechanical Strength of the Femoral Neck

摘要: The bone mineral content of the femoral neck 61 autopsy specimens was assayed by x-ray spectrophotometry. mechanical strength also determined experimentally applying a compressive force perpendicularly to shaft. ultimate at fracture obtained from force/displacement plots. A coefficient correlation 0.89 between and found. Even when limited group women aged 67-80 fairly close This indicates that level, measured in vivo, can be used as criterion risk elderly women.