Bone measurements at multiple skeletal sites in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis—an in vivo correlation study using DXA, HR-pQCT and QCT

Significant correlations for bone mineral density and bone microstructure between spinal and non-spinal skeletal sites (distal radius and proximal femur) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients were observed, indicating that proximal femoral DXA and distal radial HR-pQCT could provide valid clinical assessments in patients with AIS. Low bone mass is an important feature of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), which is a complex 3D...