Are BMD and CT-FEA effective surrogate markers of femoral bone strength?
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

A new International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) position paper reviews experimental and clinical evidence showing that hip bone strength estimated by bone mineral density (BMD) and/or finite element analysis (FEA) reflects the actual strength of the proximal femur. The paper `Perspectives on the non-invasive evaluation of femoral strength in the assessment of hip fracture risk,` published in Osteoporosis International, is authored by experts from the IOF Working Group on Hip Bone Strength as a Therapeutic Target.