Scientists at Switzerland's Paul Scherrer Institute found that hip fractures may happen because of how collagen fibers inside bones are arranged, not just because bones are weak.
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Disordered collagen may help explain hip fractures beyond bone density, X-rays reveal
78 Bone samples analyzed
1000x Thinner Collagen fiber thickness
SAXS-TT X-Ray Imaging Technique used
Collagen Disorder Causes Fractures Key finding
1000x Thinner Than Hair collagen fiber size