title: Osteoporosis of the spine, pelvis and hand. A comparative study in a femoral neck fracture series.
abstract: In a comparative study of the degree and prevalence of osteoporosis in the hand, pelvis and spine of a group of femoral neck fractures in the elderly, it was noted that spinal osteoporosis was much more frequent and appeared much earlier than pelvic osteoporosis. Similarly, a one way correlation existed between osteoporosis of the hand and spine. No relationship was noted between osteoporosis of the pelvis as measured by our criteria and by the Singh technique.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010388:Pelvis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology