Applications of ultrasonic bone mineral density measurement in the diagnosis of early rickets in infants / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the diagnostic significance of ultrasonic bone mineral density measurement in infant rickets.Methods A total of 120 cases of rickets in children and 120 healthy infants were divided into three groups according to age,＜ 1 year group,1-2 years group,＞ 2 years group,who were subjected to determination of ultrasonic bone mineral density.The Z value and percentage of bone mineral density via ultrasound detection among different groups were compared.Results There were statistically significant differences in Z value and the percentage between each age group of infant rickets and healthy children according to bone mineral density via ultrasound detection (P ＜ 0.05).No significant differences in Z value and the percentage between each age group of male and female children of infant rickets through ultrasound detection (P ＞0.05).Conclusions The ultrasonic bone mineral density detection in the diagnosis of infant rickets had advantages of sensitivity,specificity,convenient detection,painless,noninvasive and easy popularization,which plays an active role in the early diagnosis and treatment of rickets,itis worth in clinical application.