Osteoporosis: A Possible Aetiological Factor in the Development of Scheuermann's Disease

The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that spinal osteoporosis is an aetiological factor in the development of Scheuermann's disease in adolescents. Clinical and radiological data was collected on 12 individuals with Scheuermann's disease (SD). Lumbar spine bone mineral density...

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Published inJournal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 15 - 17
Main Authors Ashton, L Andrew, Stephen, J, Nabavi-Tabrizi, A, Bleasel, J, Briody, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2001
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
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Scheuermann's disease
aetiology
osteoporosis
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Summary:The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that spinal osteoporosis is an aetiological factor in the development of Scheuermann's disease in adolescents. Clinical and radiological data was collected on 12 individuals with Scheuermann's disease (SD). Lumbar spine bone mineral density (L2–4) was measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Age and sex-matched adolescents were used as controls. The number of standard deviations from the mean of age and sex-matched controls were calculated. In regards to results, SD patients demonstrated high bone densities of between 1 and 1.5 standard deviations above the mean of age-matched controls. These results suggest that osteoporosis is not an aetiological factor in Scheuermann's disease and that bone density measurements may indeed be higher than aged-matched controls in the general population.
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ISSN:1022-5536
2309-4990
DOI:10.1177/230949900100900104