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

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...

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Main Authors: Marianne Jacob, Marisa Censani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2440999
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