Vitamin D Deficiency in Orthopedic Patients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Alrehaili, F., Alzahrani, A., Alolayan, N., Algushiry, N., Alghamdi, H., Mureh, T., Mureh, B., Almutawa, S. (2017). Vitamin D Deficiency in Orthopedic Patients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 67(2), 784-788. doi: 10.12816/0037836
Faqih Eman Abdulaziz H, Abdulrahman Ahmed Alrehaili; Ahmed Mohammed Alzahrani; Nawaf Wael Alolayan; Nessreen Muhammad Algushiry; Hind Mesfer Alghamdi; Thekra Ali Mureh; Bashayer Ali Mureh; Summer Saeed Almutawa. "Vitamin D Deficiency in Orthopedic Patients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". EKB Journal Management System, 67, 2, 2017, 784-788. doi: 10.12816/0037836
Alrehaili, F., Alzahrani, A., Alolayan, N., Algushiry, N., Alghamdi, H., Mureh, T., Mureh, B., Almutawa, S. (2017). 'Vitamin D Deficiency in Orthopedic Patients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia', EKB Journal Management System, 67(2), pp. 784-788. doi: 10.12816/0037836
Alrehaili, F., Alzahrani, A., Alolayan, N., Algushiry, N., Alghamdi, H., Mureh, T., Mureh, B., Almutawa, S. Vitamin D Deficiency in Orthopedic Patients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 67(2): 784-788. doi: 10.12816/0037836

Vitamin D Deficiency in Orthopedic Patients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 35, Volume 67, Issue 2, April 2017, Page 784-788  XML PDF (274.54 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0037836
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Authors
Faqih Eman Abdulaziz H, Abdulrahman Ahmed Alrehaili; Ahmed Mohammed Alzahrani; Nawaf Wael Alolayan; Nessreen Muhammad Algushiry; Hind Mesfer Alghamdi; Thekra Ali Mureh; Bashayer Ali Mureh; Summer Saeed Almutawa
Medical Students, Almaarefa colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Background: Low levels of blood serum vitamin D have been connected to various musculoskeletal and non musculoskeletal conditions. Vitamin D lack shows up moderately high among different patient subpopulations, including patients with break non-union. We directed a review study to decide the pervasiveness of vitamin D lack what's more, inadequacy in an expansive populace of patients with orthopedic trauma. Methods: The review incorporated all patients who were over age 18 years, had no hazard components for vitamin D inadequacy and was dealt with for an intense break at a Level 1 injury focus. Results: Between April 2016 and October 2016, 100 injury patients had recorded serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. The general commonness of joined vitamin D inadequacy/deficiency was 77%; commonness of vitamin D inadequacy alone was 39%. There were no actually critical (P < .05) age or sex contrasts among the populace. There did not seem, by all accounts, to be a regular distinction. Vitamin D inadequacy and deficiency in intense orthopedic injury, patients showed up extremely normal. Assist examination is expected to completely comprehend the clinical noteworthiness. Conclusion: The Pervasiveness of low serum levels of vitamin D among patients experiencing orthopedic trauma is extremely normal. Given the significance of vitamin D in musculoskeletal wellbeing, such low levels may adversely affect tolerant results.
 
Keywords
Vitamin D; Orthopedic; Trauma; musculoskeletal; Deficiency
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