Introduction

Paralyzed patients have weaker bones and a higher risk of fractures than expected

Paralyzed patients have weaker bones and a higher risk of fractures than expected

People paralyzed by spinal cord injuries lose mechanical strength in their leg bones faster, and more significantly, than previously believed, putting them at greater risk for fractures from minor stresses, according to a new study by a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

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