Does Obesity Affect Fracture Healing in Children?

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for various orthopaedic diseases, including fractures. Obesity’s influence on circulating hormones and cytokines and bone mineralization ultimately influences the body’s osteogenic response and bone mineralization, potentially increasing the risk of fracture and...

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Main Authors: Lee, Rushyuan J., Hsu, Nigel N., Lenz, Colleen M., Leet, Arabella I.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Symposium: Childhood Obesity and Musculoskeletal Problems
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586024/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23054519
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2626-7
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