Global, regional, and national burdens of fracture in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fractures in children and adolescents(FCA) represent a significant public health concern.This underlines the essential need for comprehensive research into the global burden of disease related to FCA.

Objective

To examine the trajectories of fracture rates and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in children and adolescents, as well as to identify contributing risk factors for fracture-associated DALYs between 1990 and 2019.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis utilized data from the Global Burden of Diseases 2019 (GBD 2019) study. It included individuals with Fracture of Childhood Age (FCA) ranging from 5 to 14 years.

Results

In 2019, there were 33,646,042 incident cases of FCA were reported worldwide. South Asia exhibited the highest number of n

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature