ESPE Abstracts

Background and Aim: Vertebral fractures (VF) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are often symptomatic and impairing life quality. Prevalence of children with VF at ALL diagnosis has been reported as 16% with peak incidence occurring during the first year after diagnosis and a 6-year cumulative incidence of 32.5%. Moreover, only 15.8% of these patients will have vertebral reshaping 24 months after ALL diagnosis. Additionally, 23% of ALL survivo...