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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.
    • ,
  • 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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doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2009.05.028

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