Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0004p177 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Fractures in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their relationship to age

Joseph Shuko , Dunne Jennifer , Di Marco Marina , Shepherd Sheila , Horrocks Iain , SF Ahmed , SC Wong

Objective: A retrospective review of bone morbidity in a contemporary cohort of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) currently managed in a Scottish tertiary neuromuscular centre.Method: Clinical details and results of bone surveillance were obtained in 47 boys, aged 9 years (2–16). DXA bone mineral content (BMC) at total body (TB) and lumbar spine (LS) were adjusted for bone area. Fractures were classified based on radiological confirmation....