13-Year-Old Boy Presenting with Bilateral Femur Fractures in the Setting of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency

• Main Authors: Marianne Jacob (Author), Marisa Censani (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background. Femur fractures in adolescents are rare. Severe vitamin D deficiency has important implications for bone health. We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who presented with low-impact bilateral femur fractures in the setting of severe vitamin D defici...