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

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

Abstract 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 decades. Few nation-wide studies on distal radius fracture epidemiology and treatment exist, none of which p...

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Main Authors: Johanna Rundgren, Alicja Bojan, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, Anders Enocson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Distal radius fracture
Epidemiology
Register study
Swedish fracture register
Surgical treatment
Fracture classification
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3097-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3097-8

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