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Children reporting less sports fractures, injuries: Study

By IANS | Updated: June 1, 2020 13:25 IST

COVID-19 social distancing measures, including the closure of schools and parks and the indefinite cancellation of team sports, has ...

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COVID-19 social distancing measures, including the closure of schools and parks and the indefinite cancellation of team sports, has led to nearly 60 percent decrease in overall in pediatric fractures, according to a new study?.

The study also revealed an increase in the proportion of fractures sustained by children at home. Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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