title: Mobility status and bone density in cerebral palsy.
abstract: The spinal bone mineral density (SBMD) and calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) was measured in 27 children with cerebral palsy. They were categorised into four mobility groups: mobile with an abnormal gait, mobile with assistance, non-mobile but weight bearing, non-mobile or weight bearing. Mean SD scores for BUA and SBMD differed among mobility groups (analysis of variance, p < 0.001 and p = 0.078, respectively).
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilmshurst
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Langton
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Mughal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D013131:Spine / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology