[Measurement of total body and leg bone mineral densities by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in severely handicapped children and adults].
Total body and leg bone mineral densities (BMD) were measured in 42 severely handicapped children and adults using a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) (LUNAR Radiation Corp., DPX). Despite the differences in motor ability and nursing history, about 95% of patients, except for 2 cases, were diagnosed as having osteopenia. The degree of osteopenia was dependent on the motor disabilities of their original disease. Therefore we should bear in mind a precaution and therapy from early period. Because BMD of the legs in females were less than -3 SD of the age-matched control values, we should be careful for a possible fracture of femur. Since X-ray hazard of DEXA for patients is considerable to be negligible, this will provide an effective means for quantifying bone mineral in severely handicapped patients.
Uematsu
J
J
Department of Pediatrics, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ohtsu.
Ishizuka
C
C
Yanagi
K
K
Tomita
Y
Y
Takaya
K
K
Shimada
M
M
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged