Rise in Broken Bones in Children. By ABC News. October 3, 2003, 4:30 PM. Oct. 3 -- Across the country, doctors are reporting a steady increase in the number of children with broken bones.

Breaking a bone is a scary experience for anyone. It can be especially frightening for children and their caregivers. As kids are back at school and ready to hit the playground, Drs. Matthew ...

With so many kids involved in organized sports, it’s no surprise that a broken bone, or fracture, seems to be a rite of passage for young athletes these days.Growing wrists, forearms and elbows ...

Kids' bone fractures are unpredictable, says Dr. Chris Souder of Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics. He knows this first hand. One of his sons broke his arm when he was 2 just getting off a bed.

Femur (the thigh bone) One in four children with a broken bone has a buckle fracture. Adults rarely have them because the bones have hardened and break rather than bend.

Children who are overweight face more than future health problems. They appear to have broken bones and joint problems more often during childhood than kids of normal weight, research suggests ...

Broken bones are a common hazard of childhood. They can happen in a split second, but healing can take some time. Skip to content. WATE 6 On Your Side.

An injury involving a potentially-broken bone can be a scary time for kids and parents alike. But it’s something that happens all the time. “Broken bones are very common,” said Dr. Melissa ...

There's been a nearly 60 percent drop in broken bones among U.S. children during the coronavirus pandemic, but the rate of fractures that occur at home has climbed, a new study finds.

Children Need Vitamin D to Heal Broken Bones, Study Says. Published Sep 27, 2024 at 5:33 AM EDT. By . Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K.

LONE TREE, Colo. (CBS4) - As more and more kids hop on bikes, scooters, skateboards and just start playing outside, some doctors are seeing more and more broken bones. Rocky Mountain Pediatric ...

A grandfather and his girlfriend are in jail after children were found malnourished - each with broken bones. But family of the accused said he wasn't the cause - he was trying to help them.