Background. To determine the effects of etidronate (a bisphosphonate that inhibits
osteoclast-mediated bone resorption) in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, we …

Fifty-four patients with anterior cruciate ligament tears that were arthroscopically reconstructed
within 3 months of initial injury were prospectively evaluated. Patients with grade 3 medial …

Vertebral Fracture Assessment (VFA) is a low radiation method for imaging the thoraco-lumbar
spine using bone densitometers. VFA can easily be performed at the time of bone mineral …

Etidronate is a non-nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate. Because it binds with calcium and
inhibits crystal formation and dissolution, it was considered by Procter & Gamble as an …

Central dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for non-invasive
measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). Using this value and subject demographics, DXA …

■ ABSTRACT Chronic vitamin D deficiency, inadequate calcium intake, and secondary
hyperparathyroidism are common in obese individuals, placing them at risk for low bone mass …

The objective of this study was to determine if three-dimensional (3D) Haralick co-occurrence
texture measures calculated from low-resolution CT images of trabecular bone correlate …

Variability in technique and reporting time may limit radiographic quantitation of extravascular
lung water by portable chest x-ray in critically ill patients. Using double indicator dilution …

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides useful information about osteoporosis
and fracture risk that, combined with other risk factors for osteoporosis, helps guide therapy. …

cruciate ligament(ACL) reconstruction is performed with increasing frequency because of
the improved ability to diagnose such inju-ries and improved surgical techniques. Although …