Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a prospective cross-sectional analysis of young orthopedic trauma patients at a rural United States trauma center

This study highlights a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in young orthopedic trauma patients, and it suggests a potential inverse relationship with BMD in patients with vitamin D levels >30 ng/mL. The absence of osteoporosis in our population raises questions about the influence of vitamin D on BMD in this young trauma patient demographic. Future research should explore the impact of vitamin D replacement on fracture union and investigate the interaction between vitamin D levels and bone health in the younger orthopedic trauma population.