The current article served to provide the most up-to-date information regarding the causes of keel bone fracture. Although elevated and sustained egg production is likely a major contributing factor toward fractures, new information resulting from the development of novel methodologies suggests complementary causes that should be investigated. We identified 4 broad areas that could explain variation and increased fractures independent of or complementing elevated and sustained egg production: the age at first egg, late ossification of the keel, predisposing bone diseases, and inactivity leading to poor bone health. We also specified several topics that future research should target, which include continued efforts to link egg production and bone health, examination of noncommercial aves and traditional breeds, manipulating of age at first egg, a detailed histological and structural analysis of the keel, assessment of prefracture bone condition, and the relationship between individual activity patterns and bone health.

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蛋鸡龙骨骨折的解释：除了产蛋量增加之外，还有其他解释吗？


当前的文章旨在提供有关龙骨骨折原因的最新信息。尽管持续增加的产蛋量可能是导致骨折的一个主要因素，但新方法开发产生的新信息表明应该调查互补的原因。我们确定了 4 个广泛的领域，可以解释独立于或补充增加和持续产蛋量的变异和骨折增加：第一个产蛋的年龄、龙骨的晚期骨化、诱发骨疾病以及导致骨骼健康状况不佳的不活动。我们还明确了未来研究应针对的几个主题，其中包括继续努力将产蛋量与骨骼健康联系起来，检查非商业鸟类和传统品种，操纵第一个产蛋的年龄，对龙骨进行详细的组织学和结构分析，评估骨折前骨骼状况，以及个体活动模式与骨骼健康之间的关系。