Is There an Association between BMI, Height, and Gender and Long-Bone Fractures during Childhood and Adolescence? A Large Cross-Sectional Population Study of 911,206 Subjects

• Main Authors: Raphael Lotan (Author), Ran Thein (Author), Barak Gordon (Author), Shay Tenenbaum (Author), Estela Derazne (Author), Dorit Tzur (Author), Arnon Afek (Author), Oded Hershkovich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Traumatic long-bone fractures (TLFs) among children and adolescents are relatively common, with morbidity and economic consequences. Obesity has become a significant global concern. Studies have found an association between TLFs and BMI in the past but not in a large cross-sectional po...