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The Accuracy of Incident Vertebral Fracture Detection in Children Using Targeted Case‐Finding Approaches

Abstract

Vertebral fractures are clinically important sequelae of a wide array of pediatric diseases. In this study, we examined the accuracy of case-finding strategies for detecting incident vertebral fractures (IVF) over 2 years in glucocorticoid-treated children (n = 343) with leukemia, rheumatic disorders, or nephrotic syndrome. Two clinical situations were addressed: the prevalent vertebral fracture (PVF) scenario (when baseline PVF status was …

Authors

Ma J; Siminoski K; Wang P; Jaremko JL; Koujok K; Matzinger MA; Shenouda N; Lentle B; Alos N; Cummings EA

Journal

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp. 1255–1268

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

December 1, 2020

DOI

10.1002/jbmr.4294

ISSN

0884-0431