Olgun Bingöl, Niyazi Erdem Yaşar, Güzelali Özdemir, Şenol Bekmez, Mehmet Salih Söylemez, Ebru Dumlupinar, Mustafa Okan Ayvali, Naim Ata, M Mahir Ülgü, Şuayip Birinci, İzzet Bingöl
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to determine the demographic data, fracture treatment methods, and medical treatments of patients diagnosed with osteopetrosis in the national registry. METHODS: Patients with International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 code Q78.2 for osteopetrosis between January 1, 2016 and April 11, 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Data on sex, age at time of diagnosis, fracture history, mortality, and use of medications were evaluated for all patients...
September 19, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics