Ideally, the whole femur or tibia is to be collected to study cortical and trabecular bone. Cortical bone analysis is performed on the mid diaphyseal shaft or a region 1-2 mm from the distal or ...

We measured bone mineral content (BMC) and bone area at the lumbar spine, total body, and proximal femur. Proximal femur scans were also analysed for bone geometry and structural strength using the ...