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Published in: Current Osteoporosis Reports 3/2014

01-09-2014 | Pediatrics (M Leonard and L Ward, Section Editors)

The Epidemiology of Fractures in Otherwise Healthy Children

Author: Emma M. Clark

Published in: Current Osteoporosis Reports | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

Fractures in otherwise healthy children are important because they are common, impact on daily activity, and may identify those who may have an increased fracture risk as adults. This review covers the descriptive epidemiology of fractures in healthy children (aged 0–16) and provides an overview of what is known about the child-related determinants of fractures, dividing associations into those that are potentially modifiable and those that are not. Maternal-related influences during pregnancy have not been covered, nor have determinants related to the injury such as trauma level, landing surface, injury type, the physical environment, or societal impacts. Age, gender, low bone mass, and exposure to injury are the child-related determinants of fractures with the highest quality research showing a convincing association.
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Metadata
Title
The Epidemiology of Fractures in Otherwise Healthy Children
Author
Emma M. Clark
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Osteoporosis Reports / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1544-1873
Electronic ISSN: 1544-2241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11914-014-0227-y

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