Bone Abstracts

The incidence of distal forearm fractures in children is increasing, and peaks during the adolescent growth spurt. Advances in bone imaging have allowed us and other groups to obtain non-invasive ‘virtual bone biopsy’ data in growing children using high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HRpQCT). We studied changes in bone structure at the distal radius in individuals ranging from age 6 to till 21 years using HRpQCT. Transient regional deficits i...

Biographical DetailsDr S Kirmani is an Assistant Professor in Medical Genetics and Pediatrics at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He received his medical degree from Dow Medical College, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He went to Mayo Clinic to pursue a residency in Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, and stayed there for a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology. He went on to pursue further ...