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. 2022 May 18;11(10):2851.
doi: 10.3390/jcm11102851.

Epidemiology and Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Finland-A Nationwide Register Study

Leena Raudasoja  1 , Samuli Aspinen  1 , Heidi Vastamäki  2 , Jorma Ryhänen  1 , Sina Hulkkonen  1
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Epidemiology and Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Finland-A Nationwide Register Study

Leena Raudasoja et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

A distal radius fracture (DRF) is one of the most common fractures in emergency units, the treatment of which requires considerable health care resources. We analyzed the incidence rate for DRFs and the incidence rate of operative treatment over a five-year period, 2015-2019, for the entire population of Finland and all ages. Data was obtained from the Finnish National Care Register for Health Care. The results were counted as cases per 100,000 person/years and standardized with the European Standard Population 2013. The mean annual incidence rate of DRF was 204.90 (203.21-206.59) in specialist care and 69.53 (68.55-70.52) in primary care. It peaked among the pediatric population and among elderly women, in whom it was more than four times as common compared to men of the same age. No increase in the incidence rate of DRFs was found. The mean incidence rate of operative treatment was 45.66 (45.66-45.66)/100,000 person/years, 2015-2019; women were more likely to undergo operative treatment. Altogether, 15-18% of DRFs were operated on over the study period. The annual incidence rate of operations seemed to plateau compared to earlier studies in Finland.

Keywords: Finnish health care register; age; distal forearm fracture; distal radius fracture; epidemiology; incidence; register study; surgical procedures; wrist fracture.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Mean annual standardized incidence rates of distal radius fractures (DRF) per 100,000 person/years by age groups, stratified by sex, 2015–2019.
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Figure 2
The mean annual incidence rates per 100,000 person/years of different operation types in age groups.
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