Bone Abstracts

Objective: To establish the difference between deficiency, insufficiency and normal results of vitamin D according to severity of motor function disorder and the level of bone mineral density in children with cerebral palsy.Methods: Investigation encompassed 23 children, both genders, between 6 and 17 years of age, with diagnosed cerebral palsy, who were hospitalized between January 1 and December 31, 2014. Bone mineral density (BMD) was established usin...

Objective: The aim of the study was to establish effect of nutritional status on bone mineral density in children with cerebral palsy.Methods: The nutritional status was established in 23 children, both genders, with cerebral palsy, who were hospitalized at the Clinic for children habilitation and rehabilitation and at the, ‘Veternik’ Home, between January 1 and December 31, 2014. Evaluation of nutritional status has been done based on BMI. BMI...