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Abstract
Orthopaedic nurses encounter many patients with fractures related to osteoporosis. This article discusses the most available methods of measuring bone mineral content (BMC) to diagnose osteoporosis. The methods include single photon absorptiometry, dual photon absorptiometry, and dual photon absorptiometry using x-rays and computerized tomography.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID： 2020498 DOI： 10.1097/00006416-199103000-00008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Orthop Nurs ISSN： 0744-6020 Impact factor: 0.913