EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF BONE FRACTURES IN CHILDHOOD: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Isabella Gomes Costa Neves Universidade Federal de Catalão
  • Carolina Lima de Oliveira
  • Pedro Henrique Ferreira da Silva
  • Raul Silva Menezes
  • Rodrigo Paschoal Prado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18616/inova.v14i4.7904

Abstract

Pediatric bone fractures are a public health problem. Thus, it is crucial to understand its epidemiological characteristics, the risk factors for its occurrence and what influences on its incidence, including the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reviewed papers published between March 2017 and March 2022, in PubMed, SciELO, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Scopus and Web of Science databases, selecting them based on eligibility and exclusion criteria pre-established. The results showed a variety of fracture’s incidence, which progressively rose with age and were related to traffic and domestic accidents, violence, sports, child abuse and birth adversities. It was seen that fractures are more common in boys and in the upper limbs. Risk factors include birth complications, alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, vitamin D deficiency and family history of fractures. During the pandemic, there was a reduction in fracture rates and age at presentation, with an increase in injuries in the home environment. Therefore, the results trace the global epidemiology of pediatric fractures, in addition to the influence of different contexts and risk factors, present since the prenatal period, so that it would be favorable to combine interventions in the family scope and in health care services for its prevention.

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Published

2024-02-19

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Epidemiologia