Review of Fractures and Low Bone Mass in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Children with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of fracture and low bone mass. A systematic review was carried out to identify the associated or risk factors. The role of bone mineral density measurement (particularly whole-body or distal femur) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and quantitative computed tomography is examined. Current strategies to prevent or treat the bone fragility in children with cerebral palsy are summarised.

中文摘要腦癱兒童有較高骨折和低骨質量的風險，現就其相關或風險因素，進行了系統性探討， 檢測雙能X光骨密度儀及量化電腦掃描應用於量度骨質密度（全身或股骨下端）的角色，並總結了防治腦癱兒童的骨質脆弱性的現行策略。