Pediatrics & Therapeutics

Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-0665

Research Article - (2015) Volume 5, Issue 1

Obese Children Sustain Significantly More Both Bones Forearm Fractures When Compared to Non-Obese Children

Cavuoto Aldo1*, Stettler Nicolas2, Zambelli Pierre-Yves1, Tercier Stephane1, Bregou Aline1 and Lutz Nicolas1
1Department of pediatric orthopedic surgery and traumatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland
2Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
*Corresponding Author: Cavuoto Aldo, Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, 1003 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, Tel: +41795594167, Fax: +41327254359 Email:

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