Finite Element Analysis Based on In Vivo HR‐pQCT Images of the Distal Radius Is Associated With Wrist Fracture in Postmenopausal Women

BMD, bone microarchitecture, and bone mechanical properties assessed in vivo by finite element analysis were associated with wrist fracture in postmenopausal women.Many fractures occur in individuals with normal BMD. Assessment of bone mechanical properties by finite element analysis (FEA) may improve identification of those at high risk for fracture.We used HR-pQCT to assess volumetric bone density, microarchitecture, and microFE-derived bone...