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fracture threshold |
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fracture threshold, a measure of bone density used in predicting osteoporosis risk factors. Various investigators have established different methods of interpreting bone density data. One method predicts that 95% of women will have vertebral fractures if their trabecular bone volume is less than 14% of the mean. fracture threshold Bone physiology A theoretical cancellous bone density below which osteoporosis-related fractures occur. See Osteoporosis Imaging A benchmark–below which fractures are more common–determined by bone densitometry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Osteoporosis occurs when the resorption causes the bones to reach a fracture threshold (the point at which they are likely to break when subjected to a modest stress, such as falling). The decrease in bone quality may not only cause individuals to cross a fracture threshold earlier, but, we hypothesize, it may also impede normal fracture healing. |
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