Osteoporosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in contemporary populations.
This common disease of aging results from a state of bone fragility that occurs with low bone …

Results of numerous studies assessing the national or the local patient databases in several
countries have indicated that the overall rate of operative treatment in fractures, as well as …

Introduction Reports vary on the impact of obesity on the incidence of lower extremity
fractures after a fall. We hypothesized that obese adolescents (OA) presenting after a fall …

Background: As the incidence of childhood obesity continues to rise, so too does the number
of obese children who undergo foot surgery. As the childhood obesity epidemic rolls on …

Limb fractures are the most common injuries in pediatric orthopedics. Early and late
complications are often not preventable, even when providing the best treatment; …

Background: Pediatric femur fractures are commonly treated with flexible intramedullary
nails (FIN). However, there is controversy regarding the effect of patient weight on outcomes …

Background Childhood obesity affects nearly one fifth of all children in the United States.
Understanding the unique injury characteristics and treatment of tibia fractures in this …

BACKGROUND Obesity is a growing global health problem and a well-recognized risk
factor for many medical conditions. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effect of …

Background: Nearly 1 in 5 American children are obese. The primary purpose of this study is
to evaluate the relationship between childhood obesity and perioperative complications …

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