Eczema in adults raises fracture, bone or joint injury risk. The findings come from a representative sample of patients with a history of eczema, which is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes itchy skin and sleep disturbances.

Eczema patients have numerous risk factors for injury, including disrupted sleep, use of antihistamines, and coexisting psychological illnesses. The risk of fracture and injury associated with eczema has long been unexplored, but fractures are a public health problem that is increasing as populations continue to age.