Injury
Volume 40, Issue 10 , Pages 1093-1097, October 2009

More aggravated osteoporosis in lateral trochanter compared to femoral neck with age: Contributing age difference between inter-trochanteric and femoral neck fractures in elderly patients

  • Chi-Chuan Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsin St., Kweishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 3 3281200x2423; fax: +886 3 3278113.
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  • Chao-Jan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu

      Affiliations

    • Gerontologic Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Accepted 26 May 2009.

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PII: S0020-1383(09)00288-5

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.028

Injury
Volume 40, Issue 10 , Pages 1093-1097, October 2009

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