Assessment of osteoporosis in injured older women admitted to a Safety-Net Level One trauma center: a unique opportunity to fulfill an unmet need - Young ES, Reed MJ, Pham TN, Gross JA, Taitsman LA, Kaplan SJ.

BACKGROUND: Older trauma patients often undergo computed tomography (CT) as part of the initial work-up. CT imaging can also be used opportunistically to measure bone density and assess osteoporosis. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, ost...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news