Incidence of distal radius fracture in a general population in southern Sweden in 2016 compared with 2001

Abstract

In this population-based study, we compared the incidence of distal radius fracture in 2016 with that in the same region's adult general population in 2001 using radiographs to identify fracture cases. We showed that the incidence decreased by 24% in 2016 compared with 2001 indicating an important development.Introduction We conducted an epidemiological study on residents of northeastern Skåne in southern Sweden (population 182,000) to determine the overall incidence of distal radius fracture and the incidence according to age, sex, and fracture characteristics in the region's adult population during 2016, and to study the change in incidence in the same general population between 2001 and 2016 using wrist radiographs to identify fracture cases. Methods Two orthopedic surgeons examined all wrist radiographs performed at the only two emergency hospitals in the study region to identify individuals, above 18 years of age, who sustained fracture of the distal radius during 2016. We used Poisson regression analysis adjusting for age, sex, and at-risk population to compare the incidence in 2016 with the incidence in 2001, previously estimated using similar methodology. Results The overall incidence in 2016 was 22 (95% CI 20-25) per 10,000; the incidence in women was 34 (95% CI 30-39) and in men was 10 (95% CI 8-12) per 10,000. The overall incidence in 2016 was 0.76 (95% CI 0.70-0.82) of the incidence in 2001 (p < 0.0001). The incidence in the 3 age groups 19-49, 50-79, and ≥ 80 years was 0.91 (95% CI, 0.69-1.20), 0.67 (95% CI, 0.55-0.82), and 0.49 (95% CI, 0.25-0.97) of the incidence in 2001, respectively. Conclusion In a general population in Sweden, a statistically significant and clinically important decrease in the incidence of distal radius fracture occurred between 2001 and 2016, driven by lower incidence in individuals 50 years or older.

Epidemiology of distal radius fractures in children and adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – a two-center study

“…Distal radius fractures constitute a social problem [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the lives of both adults and children around the world [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

“…Distal radius fractures (DRFs) constitute 15-21% of all fractures and are the third most common location of osteoporosis-related fractures [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The estimated risk of DRF is 9-139/10,000 people per year [3,4,8,11,12]. There are different DRF fixation methods used in children and adults [2,6,7,[9][10][11].…”

Radiographic Assessment of Distal Radius Fracture Treatment Outcomes Following Various Types of Fracture Stabilization in Elderly Patients

“…With the estimated proportion of distal radius fractures ranging from 15-21% of all fractures, the distal radius is the most common fracture location [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. There is no consensus as to the recommended treatment of distal radius fractures [2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15-18, 22, 23, 25-27].…”

Epidemiology of Distal Radius Fractures in Children and Adults During the&nbsp;COVID-19 Pandemic – A Two-Center Study

“…Distal radius fractures constitute a social problem [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the lives of both adults and children around the world [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

“…Distal radius fractures (DRFs) constitute 15-21% of all fractures and are the third most common location of osteoporosis-related fractures [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The estimated risk of DRF is 9-139/10,000 people per year [3,4,8,11,12]. There are different DRF xation methods used in children and adults [2,6,7,9,10,11].…”