APCP information – Bone Health Management in Children with Physical Disabilities
Information for Parent and Carers
What is ‘Bone Health’?
Bone health is a term commonly used to describe the strength and density of children’s bones whilst they are developing.
Children with a physical disability are at risk of poor bone health and their bones can be described as being Osteoporotic and having Low Bone Mineral Density.
Bone Health Leaflet Reference List November 2022:
Fehlings, D., Switzer, L., Agarwal, P., Wong, C., Sochett, E., Stevenson, Sonnenbery, L., Smile, S., Young, E., Huber, J., Milo-Manson, G., Kuwaik, G.A., & Gaebler, D. (2012). Informing evidence‐based clinical practice guidelines for children with cerebral palsy at risk of osteoporosis: A systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 54(2), 106-116. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04091.x
Finbråten, A., Syversen, U., Skranes, J., Andersen, G., Stevenson, R., & Vik, T. (2015). Bone mineral density and vitamin D status in ambulatory and non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. Osteoporosis International, 26(1), 141-150. doi:10.1007/s00198-014-2840-0
Houlihan, C. M., & Stevenson, R. D. (2009). Bone density in cerebral palsy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2009.04.004
Houlihan, C.M., & Stevenson, R.D. (2009). Bone density in cerebral palsy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 20(3), 493-508 doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2009.04.004
, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1-7. doi:10.1080/09638288.2021.1921860
Kilpinen-Loisa, P., Paasio, T., Soiva, M., Ritanen, U. (2010). Low bone mass in patients with motor disability: Prevalence and risk factors in 59 Finnish children. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 52(3), 276-282. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03464.x
Mergler, S., Evenhuis, H. M., Boot, A. M., De Man, S. A., Bindels-De Heus, Karen G. C. B, Huijbers, W. A. R., & Penning, C. (2009). Epidemiology of low bone mineral density and fractures in children with severe cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 51(10), 773-778. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03384.x
Mughal, M.Z. (2014). Fractures in children with cerebral palsy. Pediatrics, 12, 313-318
Mus-Peters, C.T.R., Huisstede, B.M.A., Noten, S., Hitters, M.W.M.G.C, van der Slot, W.M.A., & van den Berg-Emons, R.J.G. (2018). Low bone mineral density in ambulatory persons with cerebral palsy? A systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-11 doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1470261
Ozel, S., Switzer, L., Macintosh, A., & Fehlings, D. (2016). Informing evidence‐based clinical practice guidelines for children with cerebral palsy at risk of osteoporosis: An update. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 58(9), 918-923. doi:10.1111/dmcn.13196
Paleg, G. S., Smith, B.