Obese children have different forearm fracture characteristics compared with normal-weight children - Li Y, James C, Byl N, Sessel J, Caird MS, Farley FA, Robbins C.

BACKGROUND: Current estimates suggest that one third of children and adolescents are overweight and 1 in 5 are obese. Obese children are at increased risk of sustaining more complex fractures, failing nonoperative treatment, and experiencing more complicat...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news