Forearm fractures – are we counting them all? An attempt to identify and include the missing fractures treated in primary care

Forearm fractures – are we counting them all? An attempt to identify and include the missing fractures treated in primary care

AbstractObjective Norway has a high incidence of forearm fractures, however, the incidence rates based on secondary care registers can be underestimated, as some fractures are treated exclusively in primary care. We estimated the proportion of forearm fracture diagnoses registered exclusively in pri...

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Main Authors: Cecilie Dahl, Eyvind Ohm, Siri Marie Solbakken, Nudrat Anwar, Kristin Holvik, Christian Madsen, Frede Frihagen, Åshild Bjørnerem, Frida Igland Nissen, Lene B. Solberg, Tone Kristin Omsland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Subjects:
Forearm fractures
primary care
secondary care
incidence
Norway
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2023.2231028

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02813432.2023.2231028

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