Fragility Fractures: The Neglected Role of Cortical Porosity

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/628701

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

We just discovered that bone lost with age occurs mostly from pores within the cortex (outer shell) of the bone; These pores become larger (porosity) making bones fragile. This process is poorly detected by bone density (currently used tool) so that most people with weak bones are missed. To address this issue, we have for the first time, develop a technology to accurately quantify porosity in living peoples. With teams around the world, we aim here to fill this gap in the diagnosis.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $865,474.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Endocrinology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Fragility fracture | Osteoporosis | Statistics | age-related skeletal disorders | disability | endocrinology | hip fracture | osteoporosis

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