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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Michelson, James D.

Titel

Considerations Regarding Vitamin D in Foot and Ankle Treatment and Surgery

Ist Teil von

• The Orthopedic clinics of North America, 2024-07, Vol.55 (3), p.383-392

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Although the impact that vitamin D has on bone healing is uncertain in foot and ankle (F&A) surgery, there is support for vitamin D supplementation (2000 IU/day) with calcium (1 g/day) to promote bone healing. Although orthopedic F&A surgeons are frequently the first provider to detect the harbingers of osteoporosis by the occurrence of fragility fractures, this should trigger referral to the appropriate specialist for assessment and treatment. There is circumstantial evidence suggesting a role of hypovitaminosis D in bone marrow edema syndrome and possibly osteochondritis dissecans. There should be a low threshold for assessing vitamin D levels in such patients.