Investigation of the Association of Serum Concentrations of Vitamin D with Tibial Fracture in Toddlers Aged 18 to 36 Months

Ilka, Shahab; Ahmadzadeh Heshmati, Afshin; Mirzaei Susefidi, Amirreza; Salari, Sahel

doi:10.22034/ijos.2023.356085.1037

Investigation of the Association of Serum Concentrations of Vitamin D with Tibial Fracture in Toddlers Aged 18 to 36 Months

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Shahab Ilka ¹

Afshin Ahmadzadeh Heshmati ¹

Amirreza Mirzaei susefidi ¹

sahel salari ²

¹ Assistant Professor, Bahonar Hospital, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.

² Bahonar Hospital, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijos.2023.356085.1037

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate possible correlation between vitamin D in 13-36 month old children with tibial bone fracture.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on children aged 18 to 36 months who referred to a medical center in South-East of Iran with tibial fracture. All the demographic information was collected and vitamin-D levels were measured and statistically analyzed.
Results: A total of 30 children were included in the study, and the mean vitamin D level in these subjects was 31.6±6.1. This study showed no significant relationship between low vitamin D levels with increase in the risk of tibia fracture in children who had recently started walking.
Conclusion: The present study revealed a significant association between vitamin D level and its deficiency with an elevated risk of tibia bone fracture in toddlers between 18-36 months.

Keywords

Vitamin D

Tibial Fractures

Child

Cross-Sectional Studies

Tibia

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