ea0070aep169 | Bone and Calcium | ECE2020
Mamlok Sherf Rutie
, Cantrell Dror
, Or Keren
, Marcus Efrat
, Benbassat Carlos
, Ish Shalom Sofia
, Shapira Alex
, Koren Ronit
Objective: While osteoporotic fractures are reported in up to 40% of post-poliomyelitis adults, clinical guidelines regarding bone mineral density (BMD) testing and best timing for initiating treatment in this population are scarce. We assessed the characteristics of post-poliomyelitis patients, focusing on fracture and osteoporosis as the primary outcomes.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective data analysis from medical records of 204 pos...