ESPE Abstracts

Background: Trabecular bone score (TBS) is an emerging technology to assess bone microarchitecture of the lumbar spine. In adults, this score has been shown to be a significant predictor for osteoporotic fractures, independently of major clinical risk factors and bone mineral density (BMD), and is a recommended tool in the evaluation and management of osteoporosis, especially secondary osteoporosis. To date, only few studies evaluated TBS in the pediatric popu...