Automated bone age calculation is an independent predictor of vertebral fracture burden in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Bone age (BA) assessments by BoneXpert were similar to BA evaluations by experienced radiologists in males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Furthermore, BA delay as determined by both radiologists and BoneXpert, and the BoneXpert-derived Bone Health Index Z-score (a surrogate for bone strength), were associated with spinal fragility.PurposeTo compare BA assessed by experienced radiologists versus BoneXpert in males with DMD and to …