More Prevalent and Severe Low Bone-Mineral Density in Boys with Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Than Girls: A Retrospective Study of 798 Surgical Patients.

Zhichong WuXiufen ZhuLeilei XuZhen LiuZhenhua FengVivian Wing Yin HungJack Chun Yiu ChengYong QiuWayne Yuk Wai Lee Tsz-Ping LamZezhang Zhu

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

The present large cohort of surgical AIS patients revealed that low BMD is more prevalent and severe in boys than in girls with severe curves. Low BMD may serve as a more valuable predictive factor for curve progression to the surgical threshold in boys than girls with AIS.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
early onset
postmenopausal women
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
body composition
drug induced