Bone Abstracts

Objectives: Quadriplegic children are more susceptible to osteoporosis because of various risk factors for the inhibition of bone metabolism. The importance of bone metabolism is being emphasized based on extending life span of the patients but research on this area is insufficient. Intravenous (IV) pamidronate is well known as an effective treatment for pediatric osteoporosis, but there are no treatment guidelines for accurate dose capacity and duration in quadriplegic childr...