Results showed operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures may lead to improved upper limb function, ...

The aim of this study was to analyze the individual/lifestyle determinants of fractures across pediatric age groups. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in the first six months of 2008 ...

Patients on GLP-1s for type 2 diabetes had a lower incidence of hip fracture vs. those on other antidiabetic drugs. Femoral neck fracture incidence was lower in the GLP-1 group vs. other ...

This serendipitous meeting planted the seeds of a pioneering initiative to leverage extended reality (XR) technologies for transformative pediatric healthcare. Today, we celebrate a half-decade of ...

Hoffa fractures should be differentiated from other pediatric femoral injury types, especially Salter-Harris IV and V distal femoral physeal fractures. Whereas Hoffa fractures are considered ...

He had a diagnosis of hemophilia B. An x-ray determined that the boy had suffered from a right femur supracondylar fracture. Although surgery for such cases is typical, the boy’s hemophilic status ...

We present the first case-control study addressing both fracture occurrence and fracture mechanisms in Rett syndrome (RTT). Two previous studies have shown increased fracture risk in RTT.

the child's femur can fracture at the level of the hip, more distally at the knee, or throughout the length of the femoral shaft. However, pediatric femur fractures differ with regard to etiology ...