Automated radiogrammetry is a feasible method for measuring bone quality and bone maturation in severely disabled children.

Background: Children with severe neurological impairment and intellectual disability are prone to low bone quality and fractures.

Objective: We studied the feasibility of automated radiogrammetry in assessing bone quality in this specific group of children. We measured outcome of bone quality and, because these children tend to have altered skeletal maturation, we also studied bone age.

Epidemiology of low bone mineral density and fractures in children with severe cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

Aim: Children with severe cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk for developing low bone mineral density (BMD) and low-impact fractures. The aim of this study was to provide a systematic literature review of the epidemiology of fractures and low BMD in children with severe CP, with an emphasis on risk factors. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels IV and V were criteria for severe cerebral palsy.