Bone mineral content in men with fractures of the upper end of the femur.

The bone mineral content in both forearms was measured in 34 men who had sustained fractures of the upper end of the femur and a 10-13% reduction from normal was found. Those men who were alcoholics or who had undergone gastric resection did not differ significantly from the remainder. In a parallel study in women the reduction of bone mineral mass was less and was scarcely detectable.