Bone Abstracts

Limb length discrepancy has been observed in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP). However, the difference of bone age and limb lengths have been a controversial issue. The purpose of this study was to analyze the bone age and the upper extremity segmental lengths between affected and naffected in HCP patients.Seventy-eight patients (39 boys and 39 girls; mean age 71.3±28.1 months). Fourty-five children were right and 33 were left hemiplegi...

Introduction: It has been reported that low bone mass is common in patients with pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, in healthy non-smoking women, the relationship between bone mass and pulmonary function has yet to be clarified. The object of this study was to determine whether pulmonary function is related to BMD in healthy non-smoking women based on menopausal status.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional stu...

A osteoporotic fracture has become a global health issue that causes tremendous impact on mortality as well as heavy socioeconomic burden. Previous studies suggested that vitamin D may prevent fractures by improving muscle mass as well as via increasing bone density directly. The purpose of the study is to determine that the influence of vitamin D on bone mineral density depends on its effects on muscle mass.We analyzed the data from Korean National Heal...