Age‐, Site‐, and Sex‐Specific Normative Centile Curves for HR‐pQCT‐Derived Microarchitectural and Bone Strength Parameters in a Chinese Mainland Population

High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is an advanced 3D imaging technology that has the potential to contribute to fracture risk assessment and early diagnosis of osteoporosis. However, to date no studies have sought to establish normative reference ranges for HR-pQCT measures among individuals from the Chinese mainland, significantly restricting its use. In this study, we collected HR-pQCT scans from 863 healthy...