title: Phalangeal quantitative ultrasound measurements in former pre-term children aged 9-11 years.
abstract: The objective of this study was to compare phalangeal ultrasound values in 38 former pre-term children, aged 9-11 years, with 50 age-matched term controls. Skeletal status was evaluated using phalangeal quantitative ultrasound measurements (QUS) by DBM Sonic 1200 (IGEA, Carpi, Italy) which measures the amplitude dependent speed of sound (Ad-SoS, m s(-1)). There were no significant differences in values of Ad-SoS, weight and height between patients and controls irrespective of birth weight or prematurity. In conclusion, phalangeal ultrasound measurements performed in prematurely born infants show that at the age of 9-11 years their bone status does not differ from children born at term.
authors.affiliation: Public Clinical Hospital No 1 in Zabrze, Poland. zhalaba@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Halaba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bursa
authors.forename: U Kostowska
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Kaplon
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pluskiewicz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marciniak
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Drzewiecka
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography