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Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Loss of Reduction in Children with Distal Radius Fractures Treated Conservatively?

Andrea VescioGianluca PuglisiMarco SapienzaAlessia CaldaciMarco MontemagnoAntonio AndreacchioFederico CanaveseVito Pavone
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Obese children have a significantly higher rate of LOR compared to NW and OW children. A close follow-up is necessary in this population of patients. Preventive percutaneous pinning could be considered in older obese patients in order to reduce the need for further treatment.
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