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    Reduced bone mineral density in adolescents with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and scoliosis

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive disease usually associated with loss of ambulation and progressive scoliosis. Immobilisation and glucocorticoid treatment are predisposing factors for reduced bone...

    K. Tsaknakis, K. Jäckle, K. A. Lüders, H. M. Lorenz in Osteoporosis International (2022)

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    Titanium wear from magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) for the treatment of spinal deformities in children

    Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) are an effective treatment method for early-onset scoliosis (EOS). In recent years, increasing titanium wear was observed in tissue adjacent to implants and in bloo...

    K. A. Lüders, L. Braunschweig, A. Zioła-Frankowska, A. Stojek in Scientific Reports (2022)