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In a spinal patient there is marked osteoporosis of the bones in the paralysed extremities. In the quadriplegic, because of partial voluntary movement, the arms are involved to a lesser degree than the legs.
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© 1975 D. C. Burke and D. D. Murray
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Burke, D.C., Murray, D.D. (1975). Osteoporosis and Pathological Fractures. In: Handbook of Spinal Cord Medicine. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02698-2_15
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