Osteopenia and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

CELİKTAS M., Kozanoglu E., AIKIMBAEV K., Soyupak S., Binokay F.

ACTA RADIOLOGICA, vol.43, no.6, pp.609-614, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2002.430613.x
  • Journal Name: ACTA RADIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.609-614
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the ability of the medial cortical thickness ratio to the width of the second metacarpal bone at the midshaft (MCR) in discriminating patients as normal, osteopenic or osteoporotic.