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Ward LM. A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in childhood and adolescence. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1266986. [PMID: 38374961 PMCID: PMC10875302 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1266986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
Abstract
Osteoporosis in childhood distinguishes itself from adulthood in four important ways: 1) challenges in distinguishing otherwise healthy children who have experienced fractures due to non-accidental injury or misfortunate during sports and play from those with an underlying bone fragility condition; 2) a preponderance of monogenic "early onset" osteoporotic conditions that unveil themselves during the pediatric years; 3) the unique potential, in those with residual growth and transient bone health threats, to reclaim bone density, structure, and strength without bone-targeted therapy; and 4) the need to benchmark bone health metrics to constantly evolving "normal targets", given the changes in bone size, shape, and metabolism that take place from birth through late adolescence. On this background, the pediatric osteoporosis field has evolved considerably over the last few decades, giving rise to a deeper understanding of the discrete genes implicated in childhood-onset osteoporosis, the natural history of bone fragility in the chronic illness setting and associated risk factors, effective diagnostic and monitoring pathways in different disease contexts, the importance of timely identification of candidates for osteoporosis treatment, and the benefits of early (during growth) rather than late (post-epiphyseal fusion) treatment. While there has been considerable progress, a number of unmet needs remain, the most urgent of which is to move beyond the monotherapeutic anti-resorptive landscape to the study and application of anabolic agents that are anticipated to not only improve bone mineral density but also increase long bone cross-sectional diameter (periosteal circumference). The purpose of this review is to provide a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in children presenting to the clinic with fragility fractures, one that serves as a step-by-step "how to" reference for clinicians in their routine clinical journey. The article also provides a sightline to the future, emphasizing the clinical scenarios with the most urgent need for an expanded toolbox of effective osteoporosis agents in childhood.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leanne M. Ward
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Martin H, Henderson A, Allen R, Childs AM, Dunne J, Horrocks I, Joseph S, Kraft JK, Ward K, Mushtaq T, Mason A, Kyriakou A, Wong SC. Reporting of paediatric osteoporotic vertebral fractures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and potential impact on clinical management: the need for standardised and structured reporting. Pediatr Radiol 2024; 54:117-126. [PMID: 38072887 PMCID: PMC10776500 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05805-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND In boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), initiation of bisphosphonate is recommended upon identification of moderate or severe vertebral fractures, even if asymptomatic. Clear radiological reporting is important for consistency of clinical interpretation and management. OBJECTIVES To audit radiology reports of spine imaging for vertebral fracture assessment in DMD, and assess potential impact on diagnosis and management. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lateral thoracolumbar spine imaging (71 lateral spine radiographs and 13 lateral dual energy absorptiometry spine image) in 84 boys with DMD performed across two centres. Anonymised radiology reports by paediatric radiologists were circulated to two neuromuscular clinicians and two endocrinologists. Clinicians determined if there was vertebral fracture, no vertebral fracture, or unclear interpretation. Endocrinologists also determined if bisphosphonate was indicated. A single observer (a clinician with expertise in vertebral fracture assessment) performed vertebral fracture assessment in 37 images and re-reported using a structured format. Structured reports were re-circulated to the four clinicians to re-evaluate the degree of concordance in clinical diagnosis of vertebral fracture and treatment decisions with bisphosphonate. RESULTS The term "fracture" was used in 25/84 (30%) radiology reports and only in 8/43 (19%) with description of vertebral body abnormalities. Fracture grading was included in 7/43 (16%) radiology reports. Diagnostic concordance by the clinicians was noted in 36/84 (43%). Unclear interpretation was noted in 22% to 51% based on radiology reports. No unclear interpretation was noted with structured reports. Complete diagnostic (37/37, 100%) and treatment (37/37, 100%) concordance was noted with the structured reports, whereas complete diagnostic and treatment concordance was noted in only 16/37 (43%) and 17/37 (46%) of the radiology reports, respectively. CONCLUSION Only a third of radiology reports of spine imaging in DMD explicitly used the terminology "fracture". Grading was only noted in a small percentage. Variability in diagnostic interpretation by clinicians may lead to differing management plans. As identification of vertebral fracture is a trigger for treatment, developing reporting guidelines for paediatric vertebral fracture assessment will improve care. A structured template should be introduced for radiological reporting of paediatric vertebral fracture assessment.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Martin
- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Makarios Children's Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
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Phung K, Crabtree N, Connolly AM, Furlong P, Hoffman EP, Jackowski SA, Jayash SN, Johnson A, Koujok K, Munns CF, Niks E, Rauch F, Schrader R, Turner C, Vroom E, Weber DR, Wong BL, Guglieri M, Ward LM, Wong SC. Moving Beyond the 2018 Minimum International Care Considerations for Osteoporosis Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Meeting Report from the 3rd International Muscle-Bone Interactions Meeting 7th and 14th November 2022. J Neuromuscul Dis 2024; 11:233-252. [PMID: 37980681 PMCID: PMC10789336 DOI: 10.3233/jnd-230176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kim Phung
- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Roslin institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Correspondence to: Dr. Sze Choong Wong, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 141 451 5841; E-mail:
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