Better understanding of the so far undetermined mechanisms regulating localized bone loss in the elderly proximal femur is an important topic for future research because of the marked difference in regional bone loss between individuals and also between the two sexes.
Meiri skilningur á þeim óþekktu þáttum sem stýra staðbundnu beintapi í lærleggshálsi eldra fólks er mikilvægt rannsóknarefni sérstaklega vegna merkjanlegs muns í svæðisbundnu beintapi milli einstaklinga sem og milli kynja.