Children with spina bifida are at risk for low bone density

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 469, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1253-1257

  Szalay, Elizabeth A ^a   Cheema, Asad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LIMB FRACTURE; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 79955632692     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-010-1634-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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