Factors affecting bone mineral mass loss after lower-limb fractures in a pediatric population

Ceroni, Dimitri; Martin, Xavier; Kherad, Omar; Salvo, Davide; Dubois-Ferriere, Victor

doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000000298

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English

Factors affecting bone mineral mass loss after lower-limb fractures in a pediatric population

ContributorsCeroni, Dimitri; Martin, Xavier; Kherad, Omar; Salvo, Davide; Dubois-Ferriere, Victor

Published inJournal of pediatric orthopedics, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 345-351

Publication date2015

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the durations of cast immobilization and non-weight-bearing periods, and decreases in vigorous physical activity (VPA) on bone mineral parameters in a pediatric population treated for a lower-limb fracture.

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

Research groups

Groupe Lascombes Pierre (orthopédie pédiatrique) (917)

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CERONI, Dimitri et al. Factors affecting bone mineral mass loss after lower-limb fractures in a pediatric population. In: Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 2015, vol. 35, n° 4, p. 345–351. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000298

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PID : unige:76045
DOI : 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000298
PMID : 25171674

Journal ISSN0271-6798

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Factors affecting bone mineral mass loss after lower-limb fractures in a pediatric population

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the durations of cast immobilization and non-weight-bearing periods, and decreases in vigorous physical activity (VPA) on bone mineral parameters in a pediatric population treated for a lower-limb fracture.

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