Osteoporosis in Scheuermann's disease.

摘要: A prospective study was undertaken to evaluate osteoporosis in Scheuermann's disease. Ten consecutive untreated patients with thoracic were studied. The mean age 16 years, 1 month, and the kyphosis 64 degrees. Osteoporosis quantitated by single dual photon absorptiometry. Seven age-, sex-, height-, weight-matched subjects used as controls. bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine 0.975, compared 1.130 for control group, significant at P less than 0.025. For a greater 45 degrees, BMD 0.913, 0.005. femoral neck 1.00, 1.22, is 0.983, radius absorptiometry 0.689, 0.748 controls, which not significant. In 0.655, 0.01. highly association exists between Further investigation indicated determine role medical management treatment these patients.