Fracture Risk Indices From DXA-Based Finite Element Analysis Predict Incident Fractures Independently From FRAX: The Manitoba BMD Registry

• Published in: Journal of clinical densitometry Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 338
• Main Authors: Leslie, William D, Luo, Yunhua, Yang, Shuman, Goertzen, Andrew L, Ahmed, Sharif, Delubac, Isabelle, Lix, Lisa M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; FRAX; finite element analysis; osteoporosis; hip fracture; fracture risk

Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computational method to predict the behavior of materials under applied loading. We developed a software tool that automatically performs FEA on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry hip scans to generate site-specific fracture risk indices (FRIs) that reflect the likel...