Bone mineral density and fractures in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-74

  Larson, Christopher M ^a   Henderson, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone density; DEXA (dual energy x ray absorptiometry); Fractures; Muscular dystrophy; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FRACTURE; GAIT; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING AID;

ADOLESCENT; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE;

EID: 0033962313     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-200001000-00016     Document Type: Article

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