Bone Abstracts

Purpose: There is no agreed standardised method for assessing vertebral morphology. The algorithm-based qualitative technique appears to be promising in adults to rule out non-osteoporotic fractures and non-fracture deformities, however it has not been previously trialled in children. We aim to modify a technique for use with both dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and radiographs in children, and to evaluate its reliability and reproducibility.Methods: 50...

Purpose: Children have greater lifetime risks of radiation-induced complications compared to adults. In children with osteogenesis imperfecta conventional radiographs are obtained to assess spine morphometry, while DXA assesses bone density. In adults DXA is now used for both. We aim to establish whether iDXA can replace spine radiographs in the assessment of paediatric vertebral morphometry.Methods: An 18-month prospective recruitment of 200 consented c...