Peak trabecular vertebral density: a comparison of adolescent and adult females

To determine when spinal bone density reaches its peak, the trabecular vertebral density was assessed, via quantitative computed tomography, among females from two age groups: (1) adolescents (aged 14-19 years; N = 24); and (2) young adults (aged 25-35 years; n =24). The adolescent girls had a highe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Calcified tissue international 1988-10, Vol.43 (4), p.260-262
Hauptverfasser:	GILSANZ, V, GIBBENS, D. T, CARLSON, M, BOECHAT, M. I, CANN, C. E, SCHULZ, E. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aging - physiology Biological and medical sciences Cervical Vertebrae - anatomy & histology Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Lumbar Vertebrae - anatomy & histology Organ Size Skeleton and joints Space life sciences Thoracic Vertebrae - anatomy & histology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vertebrates: osteoarticular system, musculoskeletal system
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Zusammenfassung:	To determine when spinal bone density reaches its peak, the trabecular vertebral density was assessed, via quantitative computed tomography, among females from two age groups: (1) adolescents (aged 14-19 years; N = 24); and (2) young adults (aged 25-35 years; n =24). The adolescent girls had a higher mean trabecular vertebral density (P less than 0.01), suggesting that spinal density reaches its peak around the time of cessation of longitudinal growth and epiphyseal closure.
ISSN:	0171-967X 1432-0827
DOI:	10.1007/BF02555144