Alexander T. Lombard

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Alexander T. Lombard is a leading researcher in bone health and rehabilitation, with a primary focus on the skeletal consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI). His work critically examines the relationship between standard clinical bone density measurements and the actual mechanical integrity of the lower limb skeleton in persons with paralysis. In his highly cited 2019 study, Lombard demonstrated that hip T-scores are unreliable surrogates for bone mineral density (BMD) at the distal femur and proximal tibia in SCI patients, revealing clinically significant inaccuracies. This finding has profound implications for rehabilitation protocols, as it challenges the safety of prescribing weight-bearing activities—such as robotic exoskeleton training—based solely on hip assessments. By advocating for direct knee BMD measurement, Lombard’s research has helped prevent potential fractures and guided safer, more effective upright mobility interventions. His contributions bridge the gap between diagnostic imaging and clinical practice, earning him recognition as a key voice in SCI rehabilitation and bone densitometry.

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   Relationships between <i>T</i>-scores at the hip and bone mineral density at the distal femur and proximal tibia in persons with spinal cord injury

   15 citations · 2019

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