Juvenile osteoporosis

Osteoporosis

Juvenile osteoporosis is osteoporosis in children and adolescents. Osteoporosis is rare in children and adolescents. When it occurs, it is usually secondary to some other condition,[1] e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, eating disorders or arthritis. In some cases, there is no known cause and it is called idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis. Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis usually goes away spontaneously.[2]

Also, child abuse should be suspected in recurring cases of bone fracture.

## Contents

* 1 Signs and symptoms
* 2 Cause
* 3 Diagnosis
* 4 Treatment
* 5 References
* 6 Further reading
* 7 External links

## Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]

The clinical presentation of Juvenile osteoporosis is as follows:[3]

* Lower back pain
* Difficulty walking
* Fractures of lower extremities

## Cause[edit | edit source]

The cause of this disorder is sometimes, not known (idiopathic) or due to an underlying condition[3]

## Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

Right radius distal angulation deformity

In terms of diagnosis we find the following is done:[3]

* X-rays
* Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
* Dual photon absorptiometry
* Quantitative computed tomography

## Treatment[edit | edit source]

Treatment for secondary juvenile osteoporosis focuses on treating any underlying disorder.[4] Treatment of Juvenile osteoporosis can also include maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This is accomplished by exercising, keeping a balanced diet of proper food and drinks, as well as keeping your body full of the necessary vitamins. If needed, Juvenile osteoporosis can also be treated by undergoing physical therapy.[4]

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ "Great Ormond Street factsheet". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
2. ↑ "NIAMS page". Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Juvenile Osteoporosis | NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center". www.bones.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "default - Stanford Children's Health". www.stanfordchildrens.org. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

## Further reading[edit | edit source]

* Manoj R. Kandol (2005). "Ch.14 Juvenile Osteoporosis". Clinical Aspects in Osteoporosis. Jaypee Brothers Publishers. pp. 427–. ISBN 978-81-8061-451-4. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
* Juvenile Osteoporosis Archived 2020-01-09 at the Wayback Machine \- NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center

## External links[edit | edit source]

Classification|

* ICD-10: M81.5
* OMIM: 259750

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External resources|

* Orphanet: 85193

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