Glenoid neck Hounsfield units on computed tomography can accurately identify patients with low bone mineral density
Osteoporosis is a costly and morbid disease with the first presentation often with a fragility fracture. The purpose of this study was to assess whether Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements on shoulder computed tomography could identify patients at risk of osteoporosis and aid in its diagnosis.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kyle E. Nappo, Daniel L. Christensen, Jared A. Wolfe, Scott M. Tintle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research