There is a large literature on the relationship between obesity and bone. What we can
conclude from this review is that the increase in body weight causes an increase in BMD …

Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the USA and the world. It is a
subclinical condition until complicated by fracture (s). These fractures place an enormous …

Purpose This narrative review intends to summarize the most important and relevant data on
diagnosis and treatment of pediatric forearm fractures and to describe the characteristics …

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures to encourage social
distancing have been implemented, including cancellation of school and organized sports. A …

Background and Aims: The coronavirus outbreak significantly changed the need of
healthcare services. We hypothesized that the COVID-19 pandemic decreased the …

Objectives: Review the causes of distal radius fracture Describe the presentation of a patient
with distal radius fracture. Summarize the treatment options for distal radius fracture. Explain …

The physis, or growth plate, is a cartilaginous region at the end of children's long bones that
serves as the primary center for longitudinal growth and characterizes the immature …

Importance Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use has been linked to increased risk of fracture in
adults. Despite a trend in prescription of PPIs in children, there is scarce evidence regarding …

Background The most common fractures in children are torus (buckle) fractures of the wrist.
Controversy exists over treatment, which ranges from splint immobilisation and discharge to …

Methods: Patients aged 4 to 18 years diagnosed with a distal radius fracture from June 2018
through December 2019 at 4 tertiary care pediatric centers were screened and enrolled in …