Influence of spondylopathy on bone densitometry using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry

• Main Authors: S. Jaovisidha, D. J. Sartoris, E. M E Martin, M. De Maeseneer, S. M. Szollar, L. J. Deftos
• Other Authors: VA Medical Center
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/17896
• Institution: Mahidol University

Spinal cord injury (SCI), as well as other neuromuscular disorders, not only results in osteopenia but also induces various patterns of osseous, articular, and soft tissue alterations. In the spinal column, a variety of abnormalities occur. To evaluate the magnitude of discrepancy of bone densitomet...