Bone mineralization in hemiplegic patients

ABSTRACT

This study aimed at comparing bone mineral density [BMD] and bone mineral content [BMC] of the distal radius in the paralyzed upper limb to that of non-paralyzed one in hemiplegic patients. There is a significant decrease in BMD [BMC/ cm[2]] of the distal radius in paralyzed upper limb compared to the non paralyzed. In addition to comparing hand function in the hemiplegic side, there is asignificant positive correlation between BMD [BMC/ cm[2]] of the distal radius and hand grip strength, but not the Barthel index scores, in the hemiplegic side