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Evaluation of the Intraobserver and Interobserver Agreements of the New AO/OTA Classification for Fractures of the Trochanteric Region and the Femoral Neck

Abstract Objective In the present study, we investigated the intra and interobserver agreement of the new Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification for fractures of the proximal extremity of the femur. Methods One hundred hip radiographs were se...

Association of Severity of Coronary Lesions with Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (3), 2018
Abstract Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) and osteoporosis (OP) are common diseases in postmenopausal women. In both cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiologic studies, low bone mass has been related to increased frequency of CAD. However, available data on the relationship between bone min...