Bone morphometry in alcoholics.
O Johnell, BE Nilsson, PE Wiklund - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 1982 - journals.lww.com
In bone samples from the iliac crest of deceased alcoholics, S a~ ille'~ found that the bone
ash content of the middle-aged alcoholic man was of the same order of magnitude as that of
an old woman. In vivo studies in alcoholics2.” confirmed that the bone mineral content does
indeed decrease in this group of patients. In addition, it has been demonstrated that
alcoholics have more fractures, particularly of the type related to bone fragilit~.~.'~'
ash content of the middle-aged alcoholic man was of the same order of magnitude as that of
an old woman. In vivo studies in alcoholics2.” confirmed that the bone mineral content does
indeed decrease in this group of patients. In addition, it has been demonstrated that
alcoholics have more fractures, particularly of the type related to bone fragilit~.~.'~'
