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. 1996 Aug;75(2):164–165. doi: 10.1136/adc.75.2.164

Mobility status and bone density in cerebral palsy.

S Wilmshurst 1, K Ward 1, J E Adams 1, C M Langton 1, M Z Mughal 1
PMCID: PMC1511638  PMID: 8869203

Abstract

The spinal bone mineral density (SBMD) and calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) was measured in 27 children with cerebral palsy. They were categorised into four mobility groups: mobile with an abnormal gait, mobile with assistance, non-mobile but weight bearing, non-mobile or weight bearing. Mean SD scores for BUA and SBMD differed among mobility groups (analysis of variance, p < 0.001 and p = 0.078, respectively).

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