Hounsfield units predicts the occurrence but not the patterns of proximal humerus fracture in the elderly patients
Abstract Background Increased incidence of fragility fractures of the proximal humerus has been reported. Proximal humerus Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements based on computed tomography (CT) scans of the shoulder can be used to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD). It is unknown whether HU values can...
Main Authors: | Gang Liu, Lu Li, Chengzhi Yang, Lu Wei, Tao Li, Li Zhu, Juzheng Hu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06442-6 |
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