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Baseline values of the load-to-strength ratio Φ plotted against femoral strength for a simulated fall to the side of the hip (n = 166). The moderate degree of scatter and the nonlinear nature of the relation indicates that subjects with “very low” bone strength (<2000 N) are highly likely to be above the theoretical fracture threshold (dashed line) but that subjects with “moderately low” bone strength (2000–4000 N) can fall above or below the fracture threshold.
