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F De Terlizzi
Orthopedics
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Phalangeal quantitative ultrasound in 1,719 children and adolescents with bone disorders
We measured bone properties by phalangeal quantitative ultrasound in 1,719 pediatric patients with bone disorders, classifying them according to fracture status. Quantitative ultrasound discriminated fractured...
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Quantitative Ultrasound in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: Correlation with Bone Mineral Density and Risk of Vertebral Fractures
In several conditions, including cystic fibrosis (CF) and corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis, bone mineral density (BMD) measurements provide a modest prediction of fracture risk. We investigated in adult CF ...
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Quantitative ultrasound of the hand phalanges in a cohort of monozygotic twins: influence of genetic and environmental factors
Our objective was to evaluate the similarities and differences in bone mass and structure between pairs of monozygotic twins as measured by means of the quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technique.
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Ten-year probabilities of clinical vertebral fractures according to phalangeal quantitative ultrasonography
The objectives of the present study were to estimate 10-year probabilities of clinical vertebral fractures in women, according to age and bone mineral assessment using phalangeal quantitative ultrasound (QUS)....
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German Pediatric Reference Data for Quantitative Transverse Transmission Ultrasound of Finger Phalanges
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the finger phalanges is a useful tool in the assessment of disease- or age-related deterioration of bone. For studying the impact of juvenile diseases or growth disorders affe...
