Influence of growth hormone treatment on radiographic indices of the spine: propensity-matched analysis.

Yeo-Hon YunSoon-Sun KwonYoungdo KohDong-Jun KimJonghyun AhnSeung Yeol Lee

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2017)

Radiographic examination revealed that growth hormone therapy for idiopathic short stature affected the progression of the scoliosis Cobb angle and apical vertebral translation on the coronal plane. Physicians should be aware that annual follow-up is required to evaluate the change in the curvature of the spine in patients undergoing rhGH treatment.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
patients undergoing
primary care
high resolution
single cell
bone mineral density
replacement therapy