SickKids study shows one childhood fracture can lead to another; offers important insights into bone health and lifelong outcomes
(WorldNews Canada)

July 19, 2019 Most kids fall and hit the ground from time to time, but not all children and youth break an arm or leg when they do. About half of boys and one third of girls in North America will break a bone during their childhood. In the first study of its kind, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) investigated whether having one childhood fracture leads to another. They discovered that children who fracture once are more likely than their peers to fracture again. The study...