Review of Fractures and Low Bone Mass in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Children with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of fracture and low bone mass. A systematic review was carried out to identify the associated or risk factors. The role of bone mineral density measurement (particularly whole-body or distal femur) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and quantitati...

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Main Author: Sheung-Tung Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491712000395