hrp0086p1-p102 | Bone & Mineral Metabolism P1 | ESPE2016

Radiologically Confirmed Fractures in a Scottish Nationwide Cohort of Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Joseph Shuko , Di Marco Marina , Abu-Arafeh Ishaq , Baxter Alex , Cordeiro Nuno , Horrocks Iain , MacLellan Linda , McWilliam Kenneth , Naismith Karen , O'Hara Ann , Faisal Ahmed S , Wong SC

Background: Published studies of radiologically confirmed fractures in sufficiently large cohorts of boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) are limited.Objective: To determine the incidence of fractures in a contemporary cohort of 91 boys with DMD managed in all Scottish centres.Method: Radiologically confirmed fractures were classified into vertebral fracture (VF) and non-VF in a retrospective audit of all boys currently mana...