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The worldwide prevalence of skeletal dysplasias at birth is approximately 1:5000 births. To date, disease burden and trends of skeletal dysplasias in the Sri Lankan population have not been described in any epidemiological study. Our aim was to evaluate the burden and the current trends in hospital admissions for skeletal dysplasias in the Sri Lankan population. A retrospective evaluation of hospital admissions for skeletal dysplasia during 2017\u20132020 was performed using population-based data from the eIMMR database which covers government hospitals in the entire country. The trends in hospital admissions for skeletal dysplasias by calendar year, age, and types of skeletal dysplasia were described using appropriate summary statistics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Respective crude admission rates of skeletal dysplasias in the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 were 5.2, 8.1, 8.0, and 6.5 per million population. A female predominance\u00a0(1.4:1) was noted during the studied period. Of all reported cases the majority (n\u2009=\u2009268; 44.2%) were children less than 4 years. Each year, 0\u20134 years age group represented 40\u201347% of the total hospital admissions. More than half of the cases were reported from Colombo (28.1%) and Kandy (25.4%) districts combined. 60% of cases were diagnosed as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Rising trends were observed in the hospital admissions for osteogenesis imperfecta, achondroplasia and osteopetrosis, while other skeletal dysplasia types collectively showed a relatively stable trend.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This preliminary study revealed a female predominance of skeletal dysplasias and a relatively high admission rate of osteogenesis imperfecta in the Sri Lankan population. A distinct trend was not visible in the studied years probably due to the impact on hospital services due to COVID- Pandemic. Future research on the healthcare burden on families affected by skeletal dysplasia is required to better understand the overall cost of care and identify therapies that reduce admission rates. 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