Prevalence of Orthopedic Pains in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Context: Musculoskeletal disorders are among the main causes of death and disability can impose high costs on individuals countries. Considering importance pain, present meta-analysis study aimed to investigate prevalence orthopedic pains in Iranian children adolescents. Methods: The was reported line with PRISMA. searching process carried out using keywords, including adolescents, youth, school-age children, shoulder neck shoulder, neck, AND/OR operators for articles published during 2000 2022 Scopus, Embase, PubMed, Scientific Information Database, Magiran, International Statistical Institute, Islamic World Science Citation Center databases. This reviewed that (i.e., wrists/hands, shoulders, elbows, knees) 5-18-year age group Iran extracted their results. Two researchers conducted search quite independently necessary data a researcher-made checklist. collected were analyzed Comprehensive Meta‐Analysis software (CMA3). Results: Initially, 418 identified, 14 entered into systematic review stage. rates related knees 6.6 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.2 - 13.0), 26.9 CI: 17.0 39.7), 2.9 1.3 6.3), 3.0 14.2), respectively. Conclusions: knee under 18 years high. Therefore, it is make interventions take preventive measures.