Osteopenia in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A primary problem or secondary to the spinal deformity?

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1716-1721

  Cheng, Jack C Y ^a   Guo, Xia ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Chinese; Femoral; Idiopathic scoliosis; Lumbar spine; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 0031423780     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199708010-00006     Document Type: Article

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