Journal of pediatric orthopedics
Lower Extremity Above Ankle Fractures Are Associated With Significantly Lower Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Lower Vitamin D Sufficiency Compared to Upper Extremity and Ankle/Foot Fractures.
Saechin Kim, Serafina F Zotter, Samantha H Guzmán, Maggie Connolly, Charles J Culata, Amanda Schillinger
Published: 202510.1097/BPO.0000000000003194
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Studies on the effect of low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level (25OH vit D) on the fracture risk in pediatric patients have had inconsistent results when comparing patients with fractures to healthy controls and patients with upper to lower…
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