Journal article
The time to and determinants of first fractures in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Abstract
Boys with vertebral fractures (VF) identified through routine spine radiographs had milder, less symptomatic, and fewer VF compared to those diagnosed with VF following consultation for back pain. Spontaneous (i.e., medication-unassisted) reshaping of fractured vertebral bodies was absent. Long bone fractures were present even before Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) diagnosis in some boys.IntroductionThe objective of the study was to determine …
Authors
Ma J; McMillan HJ; Karagüzel G; Goodin C; Wasson J; Matzinger MA; DesClouds P; Cram D; Page M; Konji VN
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 597–608
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00198-016-3774-5
ISSN
0937-941X