Evaluation of risk factors associated with fragility fractures and recommendations to optimise bone health in children with long-term neurological condition

Evaluation of risk factors associated with fragility fractures and recommendations to optimise bone health in children with long-term neurological condition

Introduction: The growing years are paramount for bone growth and mineral accrual. Children with long-term neurological condition (LTNC) have multiple risk factors for poor bone health and fragility fractures. In Singapore, this has not been studied systematically. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Xue Yi Jessica Leow, Jonathan Tian Ci Tan, Tong Hong Yeo, Kenneth Pak Leung Wong, Arjandas Mahadev, Bixia Ang, Rashida Farhad Vasanwala, Zhi Min Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications 2023-09-01
Series:Singapore Medical Journal
Subjects:
bone health
fragility fracture
long-term neurological condition
neurodisability
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.11622/smedj.2021124
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