What is it about?
It compares between bone mineral density in central body regions as hip and spine versus peripheral region of wrist
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Why is it important?
Previous studies concentrated on measuring central bone density and neglected peripheral sites assessment
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This study approved that wrist was the first site that reveals osteoprosis faster than spine and hip. This inturn confirms the necissisity of strengthening upper limbs mainly wrist joints to avoid future occurence of fractures
Azza Mohammed
Faculty of physical therapy
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This page is a summary of: Comparison of Central and Peripheral Bone Mineral Density Measurements in Postmenopausal Women, Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, September 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2017.08.001.
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