Halaba Z P, Bursa J, Kaplon U Kostowska, Pluskiewicz W, Marciniak S, Drzewiecka U
Public Clinical Hospital No 1 in Zabrze, Poland.
Br J Radiol. 2007 Jun;80(954):401-5. doi: 10.1259/bjr/55460700. Epub 2006 Oct 26.
The objective of this study was to compare phalangeal ultrasound values in 38 former pre-term children, aged 9-11 years, with 50 age-matched term controls. Skeletal status was evaluated using phalangeal quantitative ultrasound measurements (QUS) by DBM Sonic 1200 (IGEA, Carpi, Italy) which measures the amplitude dependent speed of sound (Ad-SoS, m s(-1)). There were no significant differences in values of Ad-SoS, weight and height between patients and controls irrespective of birth weight or prematurity. In conclusion, phalangeal ultrasound measurements performed in prematurely born infants show that at the age of 9-11 years their bone status does not differ from children born at term.
本研究的目的是比较38名9至11岁的 former 早产儿与50名年龄匹配的足月儿的指骨超声值。使用DBM Sonic 1200（意大利卡尔皮的IGEA公司）通过指骨定量超声测量（QUS）评估骨骼状况，该设备测量与振幅相关的声速（Ad-SoS，米/秒）。无论出生体重或早产情况如何，患者和对照组之间的Ad-SoS、体重和身高值均无显著差异。总之，对早产儿进行的指骨超声测量表明，在9至11岁时，他们的骨骼状况与足月儿没有差异。
