Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in an 8-Year Old Boy: Appraisal of Evolution by DXA
Assessment of skeletal status and bone mineral density (BMD) in the pediatric population requires knowledge of the child’s overall health, clinical history of chronic illness and/or risk factors for osteoporosis, and atraumatic fractures. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA ) is the gold standard...
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| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/990 |