Fractures in spina bifida from childhood to young adulthood

ConclusionsThe risk of fracture is lower in adults compared with children with spina bifida. The predominant childhood fracture affects the distal femur, and immobility is the most significant risk factor for fracture. Clinical factors contributing to fracture risk need to be elucidated to enable selection of patients who require investigation and treatment of osteoporosis.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research