Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	126470
Country	Croatia

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Vitamin D in pediatric surgery and orthopedics: A modifiable perioperative variable
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Marko Bašković, Davor Bojić and Darko Antičević
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Marko Bašković, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Ulica Vjekoslava Klaića 16, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. baskovic.marko@gmail.com
Key Words	Vitamin D; Child; Bone healing; Fracture fixation; Orthopedic procedures; Perioperative care; Bone density; Spinal fusion
Core Tip	Vitamin D deficiency affects many children undergoing surgery, but its surgical consequences have been asserted more often than measured. Correcting deficiency restores the capacity to mineralize new bone within weeks, which matters for osteotomy healing, arthrodesis, and regenerate consolidation. It does not restore bone mass, so it will not improve screw purchase on the day of surgery. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D also falls during an operation, so a perioperative sample cannot classify baseline status. Test at surgical listing, prescribe calcium with every vitamin D prescription, and never delay fracture fixation to correct a laboratory value. The four-step pathway proposed here is unvalidated for improving surgical outcomes and is offered as a testable default rather than as a standard.
Citation	Bašković M, Bojić D, Antičević D. Vitamin D in pediatric surgery and orthopedics: A modifiable perioperative variable. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; In press

Received	2026-08-05 06:19
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-05 06:20
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-08-11 03:21
Revised	2026-08-11 15:07
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-08 07:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-10-08 09:12
Articles in Press	2026-10-08 09:12
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