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Fig. 2

From: The clinical necessity of a distal forearm DEXA scan for predicting distal radius fracture in elderly females: a retrospective case-control study

Fig. 2

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry image of the left forearm. Two regions of interest (ultradistal radius and one-third radius) were included in this study. Radius UD = ultradistal radius, radius 33% = distal one-third radius. The image should include 2 cm of diaphysis over one-third of the forearm and a part of the carpal bones [29]

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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