Epidemiology of Fractures of the Forearm

Epidemiology of distal radius fractures in iceland in 1985

“…It could thus be argued that the avulsion should be regarded as an indicator of severity of dislocation. Avulsion was more common in older women, and this is consistent with the findings in this and previous studies that the women's reduction rate increases with age (Alffram andBauer 1962, BengnCr andJohnell 1985). With higher age, the distal radius fractures are thus caused by less and less trauma, and in women the likelihood of dislocation also increases.…”

“…We have compared our results with Nordic epidemiologic studies (Alffram and Bauer 1962, Falch 1983, Bengnkr and Johnell 1985, Schmalholz 1988, Solgaard and Petersen 1988 and have found the agespecific incidence pattern in Iceland to be very similar (Figure 2). However, in women the fracture-incidence was lower in Reykjavik than in Malmo in 1980-81 and in Oslo in 1979, whereas men in Denmark in 1981 had a somewhat lower incidence than in Reykjavik.…”

Epidemiology of distal radius fractures

“…When the present series of wrist-fractures is compared with earlier investigations (Buhr & Cooke 1959, Alffram & Bauer 1962, Knowelden et al 1964, the incidence can be seen to have increased. This has recently also been demonstrated by Falch (1983) and by Bengner & Johnell (1985).…”

Epidemiology of distal radius fracture in Stockholm 1981–82

“…In their Malmo series, BengntSr and Johnell (1985) found a rise in the age-specific incidence as compared with Alffram and Bauer's (1962) 1953-1957 series among women over 19 years of age. In the men the increase appeared above the age of 70.…”