Open AccessAssessment of bone mineral density in children with bone cysts
Author(s) -
O. A. Kvyatkovskaya,
В. С. Аносов
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2022-19-1-06
Subject(s) - medicine , densitometry , osteopenia , bone mineral , osteoporosis , radiology , surgery
Objective. To assess an incidence rate of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in children diagnosed with dystrophic bone cysts. Materials and methods. We examined 2 groups of patients: 25 children diagnosed with dystrophic bone cysts (experimental group) and 42 children diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis (control group). The methods were: dual X-ray absorptiometry (roentgen densitometry), computer tomography; the comparative assessment of the results was performed. Results. It has been found that only in 36 % of the patients with bone cysts (n = 9), the BDM value was within the age norm, 36 % revealed osteopenia, 28 % – osteoporosis. Among the patients diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis, changes in BMD were found only in 21.5 % (n = 9) of the patients (in 14.3 % of the cases — osteopenia, in 7.2 % – osteoporosis). Conclusion. In addition to appropriate surgical treatment, it is necessary to measure BMD in children with dystrophic bone cysts.