To determine whether computed tomography (CT) can be used to quantify age- and site-related changes in cortical bone mineral density (cBMD) at the middiaphyseal femur and whether cBMD differences are related to intracortical porosity.
Laboratories of Experimental Radiology and Synovial Pathology, and Orthopedic Research, Faculty of Medicine, Lariboisière-Saint-Louis, Paris, France. vbousson@free.fr