Bone Mineral Density at the Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia and Related Factors During the First Year of Spinal Cord Injury

• Published in: International journal of general medicine Vol. 14; pp. 1121 - 1129
• Main Authors: Zheng, Xin, Qi, Yanyan, Zhou, Hongjun, Kang, Haiqiong, Tong, Yanming, Bi, Lina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Age; Bone density; bone mineral density; Bones; Density; Disease; distal femur; disuse osteoporosis; Fractures; Gender; Metabolism; Original Research; Osteoporosis; Patients; proximal tibia; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; spinal cord injury; China; United States > US; spinal cord injury; bone mineral density; distal femur; disuse osteoporosis; proximal tibia

Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to disuse osteoporosis. The most vulnerable sites for fragility-induced fractures are the distal femur (DF) and proximal tibia (PT). The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in bone mineral density (BMD) at the DF and PT, as well as related factors, during the...