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Fracture discrimination capability of ulnar flexural rigidity measured via Cortical Bone Mechanics Technology: study protocol for The STRONGER Study.

Stuart J Warden, Andrew Dick, Janet E Simon, Todd M Manini, David W Russ, Charalampos Lyssikatos, Leatha A Clark, Brian C Clark

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Article in JBMR plus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. In vivo mechanical assessment of cortical bone rigidity enhances fracture discrimination beyond DXA in postmenopausal women.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Stuart J WardenDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States.
Andrew DickOsteoDx Inc., Athens, OH, 45701, United States.
Janet E SimonOhio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI), Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, United States.
Todd M ManiniInstitute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States.
David W RussSchool of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33620, United States.
Charalampos LyssikatosIndiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States.
Leatha A ClarkOhio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI), Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, United States.
Brian C ClarkOhio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI), Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, United States.
Ohio University · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USIndiana University School of MedicineInstitute on Aging · USUniversity of South Florida · US

Funding

Resource CoreP30AR072581 · NIAMS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI Sharon M Moe · 2017 to 2026
$8.3M
Development of Cortical Bone Mechanics Technology for Enhancing the Diagnosis of OsteoporosisR44AG058312 · NIA · OSTEODX INC. · PI CLARK, BRIAN C, DICK, ANDREW · 2021 to 2024
$4.0M
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR072581NIA NIH HHS R44 AG058312
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, which leads to bone fragility (ie, weakness) and an increased risk for fracture. The current standard for assessing bone health and diagnosing osteoporosis is DXA, which quantifies areal BMD, typically at the hip and spine. However, DXA-derived BMD assesses only one component of bone health and is notably limited in evaluating the bone strength, a critical factor in fracture resistance. Although multifrequency vibration analysis can quickly and painlessly assay bone strength, there has been limited success in advancing a device of this nature. Recent progress has resulted in the development of Cortical Bone Mechanics Technology (CBMT), which conducts a dynamic 3-point bending test to assess the flexural rigidity (

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assessmentbone healthdiagnosisosteoporosisskeletal health

Identifiers

PMID38690126
PMCPMC11059995
OpenAlexW4390534508

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