Bone health after lung transplantation: a case report

Authors

  • Vanessa Lee School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
  • Paula Bermel Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • James Foster School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

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https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46110

Keywords:

Case study, Compression Fracture, Lung Transplantation, Rehabilitation

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2026-07-23

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Lee, V., Bermel, P., & Foster, J. (2026). Bone health after lung transplantation: a case report. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 58, jrm46110. https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46110

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