Assessment of bone density in children with Scheuermann's disease.
Twenty four children with Scheuermann's disease (11 girls and 13 boys) aged 9-18 years measured for bone mineral density. The total skeleton (TB BMD) and lumbar spine (L2-L4 BMD) mineral density were investigated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). In nine patients with Scheuermann's disease and backache we found lower levels of TB BMD and L2-L4 BMD in comparison with reference population of Lunar database. Osteopenia in these children may be caused by decreased physical activity due to vertebral pain.
Popko
J
J
Department of Children's Surgery, Medical Academy of Białystok.
Konstantynowicz
J
J
Kossakowski
D
D
Kaczmarski
M
M
Piotrowska-Jastrzebska
J
J
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D019992:Databases as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D011627:Puberty; D012544:Scheuermann Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology