Epidemiology of distal radius fractures and factors predicting risk and prognosis

NJ MacIntyre, N Dewan - Journal of Hand Therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Study design Literature Review. Introduction For optimal Distal Radius Fracture
(DRF) rehabilitation and fracture prevention, it is important to understand the epidemiology …

The epidemiology of distal radius fractures

KW Nellans, E Kowalski, KC Chung - Hand clinics, 2012 - hand.theclinics.com
Distal radius fractures are one of the most common types of fractures, with more than
640,000 cases reported during 2001 in the United States alone. 1 For reasons not fully …

Distal radius fracture outcomes and rehabilitation

TC Ikpeze, HC Smith, DJ Lee… - … orthopaedic surgery & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Distal radius fractures account for nearly 1 of every 5 fractures in individuals aged 65 or
older. Moreover, increased susceptibility to vertebral and hip fractures has been …

Epidemiology of distal radius fractures: a detailed survey on a large sample of patients in a suburban area

V Candela, P Di Lucia, C Carnevali, A Milanese… - Journal of Orthopaedics …, 2022 - Springer
Background Literature lacks data on correlations between epidemiology and clinical data of
patients with distal radius fractures (DRFs). Aim The aim of this study was to present a …

Epidemiological and treatment trends of distal radius fractures across multiple age groups

A Azad, HP Kang, RK Alluri, V Vakhshori… - Journal of wrist …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background The purpose of this study is to assess the epidemiology, population-specific
treatment trends, and complications of distal radius fractures in the United States. Methods …

Evidence-based review of distal radius fractures

BM Mauck, CW Swigler - Orthopedic Clinics, 2018 - orthopedic.theclinics.com
Distal radius fractures are one of the most common occurring in the United States, second
only to hip fractures in elderly, with an estimated incidence of 643,000 per year. 1, 2 This …

Baseline pain intensity is a predictor of chronic pain in individuals with distal radius fracture

SP Mehta, JC MacDermid, J Richardson… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2015 - jospt.org
Study Design Secondary analysis of cohort study. Objective This study examined whether
baseline pain intensity is a predictor of chronic pain and wrist/hand functions at 1 year …

Comparison of treatment outcomes between nonsurgical and surgical treatment of distal radius fracture in elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JH Ju, GZ Jin, GX Li, HY Hu, RX Hou - Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The best treatment of distal radius fractures (DRFs) in the elderly is uncertain. The
purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical …

Epidemiology, classification, treatment and mortality of distal radius fractures in adults: an observational study of 23,394 fractures from the national Swedish fracture …

J Rundgren, A Bojan, C Mellstrand Navarro… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2020 - Springer
Background Distal radius fractures are the most common of all fractures. Optimal treatment is
still debated. Previous studies report substantial changes in treatment trends in recent …

Relationship between distal radius fracture malunion and arm-related disability: a prospective population-based cohort study with 1-year follow-up

E Brogren, M Hofer, M Petranek, P Wagner… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2011 - Springer
Background Distal radius fracture is a common injury and may result in substantial
dysfunction and pain. The purpose was to investigate the relationship between distal radius …