Bone Abstracts

Introduction: Bone is a dynamically changing organ. Reduction of mechanical loading on bone inhibits bone formation and accelerates bone resorption. Prolonged immobilization in casts, therapeutic bed rest and application of external fixations to treat fractures are common causes of disuse osteoporosis.Case Report: We report a case of striking osteoporosis in a 11 years old Syrian boy with a complex open right leg wound following a blast injury (24.03.201...

Introduction and aim: Vitamin D plays an important role in bone growth. In children, low levels can cause rickets. In adults, low levels can lead to osteoporosis and fragility fractures. The aim of this survey was to get information about vitamin D levels in Lebanese population.Subjects and methods: Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level is considered to be the best indicator of vitamin D status. 13 000 subjects included in this study were coming for routine c...