Appendicular fracture epidemiology of children and adolescents: A 10-year case review in Western Australia (2005 to 2015)
Archives of Osteoporosis Jun 08, 2018
Jenkins M, et al. - Researchers aimed to characterise fracture presentations to Princess Margaret Hospital-Emergency Department (ED) and to compare the incidence to population data. Findings suggested an increased fracture incidence in Western Australia between 2005 and 2015. Compared to females, males demonstrated 1.5 times higher fracture incidence. Upper limb fractures were three times more common than lower limb fractures. An increase in the incidence of fracture was noted with age until the early teenage years (15 years for males; 12 years for females) when a decline occurred. Findings thus highlight a concerning trend for bone health in children and adolescents
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