Does bracing affect bone health in women with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?

PURPOSE: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is often associated with low bone mineral content and density (BMC, BMD). Bracing, used to manage spine curvature, may interfere with the growth-related BMC accrual, resulting in reduced bone strength into adulthood. The purpose of this study was to ass...

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Autores principales: Akseer, Nasreen, Kish, Kimberly, Rigby, W Alan, Greenway, Matthew, Klentrou, Panagiota, Wilson, Philip M, Falk, Bareket
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4343046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25729407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13013-015-0031-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4343046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25729407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13013-015-0031-1

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