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Is there a role for bone quality in fragility fractures?

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Heaney, R.P. Is there a role for bone quality in fragility fractures?. Calcif Tissue Int 53 (Suppl 1), S3–S6 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01673394

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