ESPE Abstracts

Intravenous pamidronate is the most commonly prescribed bisphosphonate in pediatrics and most data on efficacy and safety of pamidronate comes from studies on Osteogenesis imperfecta. We describe a case of a 14-year-old boy who presented with steroid induced osteoporosis. He had been taking Solondo (Prednisolone) and Methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 4, and he was experiencing severe short stature and bone pain. He was unable to ambulate independently due ...