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ReviewPediatric radiology2019

Diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in children.

Fawaz F Alqahtani, Amaka C Offiah

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Review in Pediatric radiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Advances in Diagnosis and Management of Childhood OsteoporosisJournal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology · 2022
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  16. Bone morbidity in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2020
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  18. [Fractures and bone mineral density in childhood].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fawaz F AlqahtaniAcademic Unit of Child Health, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, Damer Street Building, Sheffield Children's Hospital, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH, UK. ffmalqahtani1@sheffield.ac.uk.
Amaka C OffiahAcademic Unit of Child Health, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, Damer Street Building, Sheffield Children's Hospital, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH, UK.
Sheffield Children's Hospital · GBUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

Department of Health PB-PG-0110-21240
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a generalised disorder of the skeleton with reduced bone density and abnormal bone architecture. It increases bone fragility and renders the individual susceptible to fractures. Fractures of the vertebrae are common osteoporotic fractures. Vertebral fractures may result in scoliosis or kyphosis and, because they may be clinically silent, it is imperative that vertebral fractures are diagnosed in children accurately and at an early stage, so the necessary medical care can be implemented. Traditionally, diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral fractures has been from lateral spine radiographs; however, a small number of studies have shown that dual energy x-ray absorptiometry is comparable to radiographs for identifying vertebral fractures in children, while allowing reduced radiation exposure. The diagnosis of vertebral fractures from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry is termed vertebral fracture assessment. Existing scoring systems for vertebral fracture assessment in adults have been assessed for use in children, but there is no standardisation and observer reliability is variable. This literature review suggests the need for a semiautomated tool that (compared to the subjective and semiquantitative methods available) will allow more reliable and precise detection of vertebral fractures in children.

Indexed as

Bone DensityAbsorptiometry, PhotonChildFemaleHumansMaleOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesChildrenDiagnostic scoring systemDual energy x-ray absorptiometryOsteoporosisVertebral fractureVertebral fracture assessment

Identifiers

PMID30421000
PMCPMC6394483
OpenAlexW2901778018

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