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Elsevier, Bone, 4(41), p. 722-732

DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2007.06.001

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Hip Structural Geometry in Old and Old-Old Age: Similarities and Differences between Men and Women

Journal article published in 2007 by Laurel B. Yates, David Karasik, Thomas J. Beck, L. Adrienne Cupples, L. Adrienne Cupples ORCID, Douglas P. Kiel ORCID
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Abstract

Changes in hip structure and geometry during aging contribute to decreased bone strength. Little is known, however, about these characteristics at advanced age, when fragility fractures are common. We examined hip structural geometry in men and women of old age (72–84 years) and old-old age (85–96 years) to determine (1) gender differences; (2) whether or not these differences are consistent with the increased occurrence of hip fracture in elderly women, compared to men; and (3) whether or not gender-specific changes are consistent with the increased occurrence of fragility fractures after age 80 in both men and women.