Abstract
The best method for measuring bone mass nowadays is the DEXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry) because of its high accuracy and low precision error. Nonetheless it is an expensive method. A less precise but more widely available and less expensive screening tool is conventional radiography. The Singh index describes the trabecular patterns in the bone at the femoral neck and head. X-rays are graded 1 through 6 according to the disappearance of the normal trabecular pattern. Studies have shown a link between a Singh index of less than three and fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine.
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Kanakaris, N.K., Lasanianos, N.G. (2015). Singh Index for Osteoporosis. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_93
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