It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

Osteoporosis was once thought to be a disease of the el-derly. Due in part to the longer
survival of chronically ill children and exposure to skeletal toxic treatments, osteoporosis is …

Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue in the body and serves various physiological
functions including the generation of movement and support. Whole body motor function …

Abstract In 2007, International Society of Clinical Densitometry Pediatric Positions Task
Forces reviewed the evidence for the clinical application of peripheral quantitative computed …

During normal childhood and adolescence, the skeleton undergoes tremendous change.
Utilizing the processes of modeling and remodeling, the skeleton acquires its adult …

Background Somatic maturation and the age at onset of puberty are closely related to bone
mineral density (BMD), and are potential confounders of the associations between physical …

Context: Numerous studies have examined the association of body composition with bone
development in children and adolescents, but none have used micro-finite element (μFE) …

Context: Pediatric Crohn's Disease (CD) is associated with deficits in trabecular bone
mineral density (BMD) and cortical structure, potentially related to TNF-α effects to decrease …

Osteoporotic fracture rates differ according to race with Blacks having up to half the rate of
Whites. The current study demonstrates that racial divergence in cortical bone properties …

Background Survival of patients with congenital heart disease has improved such that there
are now more adults than children living with these conditions. Complex single ventricle …