25-OH Vitamin D Deficiency Does Not Significantly Predispose Young Children to Multiple Fractures From Minimal Trauma
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This article examines whether 25-OH vitamin D deficiency causes multiple fractures from minimal trauma in young children, addressing claims that deficiency is commonly misdiagnosed as child abuse. The work provides critical guidance for clinicians evaluating unexplained skeletal injuries in pediatric patients.
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- Multiple fractures in young children without significant trauma should raise concern for abuse, not be dismissed as vitamin D deficiency.
- Claims of an 'epidemic' of vitamin D deficiency causing abuse-like fractures lack robust evidence in pediatric populations.
- Vitamin D deficiency alone does not typically cause multiple fractures from minimal trauma in otherwise healthy young children.
- Child protection teams should not attribute unexplained fractures to vitamin D deficiency without thorough abuse evaluation.
- Proper differential diagnosis requires distinguishing metabolic bone disease from non-accidental trauma through clinical assessment.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. 25-OH Vitamin D Deficiency Does Not Significantly Predispose Young Children to Multiple Fractures From Minimal Trauma. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2025-03-19. https://dev.library.globalcastmd.com/article/10028?via_space=staycurrentmd
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