Predictors for pathological bone fractures in children undergoing liver transplantation: A retrospective cohort study.

Damiano Astolfi Nathalie M Rock Dimitri Ceroni Barbara E Wildhaber

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2024)

More than one in five children needing LT sustain a PF before or after LT. Patients with low weight and height z-scores and delayed bone age are at increased risk for PF. Nutritional support remains important, even if to date it cannot fully counteract the risks of PF.

Keyphrases

young adults
body mass index
bone mineral density
soft tissue
physical activity
weight loss
risk assessment
postmenopausal women
body composition