Bone Mineral Density Characteristics of Paraplegic Patients Wearing Paraplegic Walking Apparatus

In order to observe and compare the changes of bone mineral density (BMD) paraplegic patients before after wearing walking device, as well influence age, height, weight years on BMD, 124 were tested by quantitative CT (QCT) in Sichuan Rehabilitation Hospital (Sichuan Bayi Center). The results showed that walkers had higher than those not walkers. BMD decreased with but significantly non-paraplegic Height little effect only younger 20 old or 31-45 significant (P<0.01). Body positively correlated BMD. Conclusions: was different from (P<0.01), walker can increase stress stimulation bone, effectively reduce loss minerals patients, maintain a relatively normal range.