Full Description
This book is the result of several years of intensive study and systematic research work. It brings abroad a current view of the problems of osteoporosis in Slovakia. For Slovak physicians it presents an opportunity of a deeper and wider insight of knowledge in the field of applied biomechanics in musculoskeletal medicine. It also examines the importance of biomechanics in clinical medicine.
Contents
Preface; Slovak Logistic Regression Predictive Model in Estimate of Femoral Neck Fracture by Fall; Expected Frequency of Femoral Neck Fractures by Fall in the Osteoporotic and Osteopenic East Slovak Female Population; Expected Frequency of Biomechanically Adverse Values of Proximal Femur Geometric Variables in the East Slovak Female Population; Femur Strength Index versus Bone Mineral Density: New Findings; T -- plus Z -- score in Assessment of Fracture Risk in Female Population from Bratislava; Osteoporosis in a Female Population from Bratislava -- Age-Related BMD Changes; Chondrosis of the Disc -- Risk Factor for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures; The Biomechanical Methods Used in Determining Bone Quality Elasticity & Strength; Statistical Tests for Estimating Osteoporotic Fracture Risk; Index.NER(01): GB IE
