Observational studyEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2017
Supracondylar humerus fractures in children: the effect of weather conditions on their risk.
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- Can weather patterns predict orthopaedic trauma volume: a retrospective review at a level 1 trauma center in the Northeast.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Gartland Classification, Baumann Angle and Anterior Humeral Line in Paediatrics Supracondylar Fractures: An Inter and Intra-Observer Reliability Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effect of Weather Conditions on the Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Incidence.Cureus · 2022Article
- The effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on paediatric lower limb orthopaedic presentations.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- Epidemiology and management of 10,486 pediatric fractures in Shenzhen: experience and lessons to be learnt.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Characteristics of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Advanced biomedical research · 2022Article
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- Comprehensive Analysis of Pediatric Supracondylar Fractures in the Emergency Department; A Single Center Experience.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2020Article
- Trends in the seasonal variation of paediatric fractures.Journal of children's orthopaedics · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionSupracondylar humerus fractures are the most common fractures of the elbow in children. Many environmental factors such as weather conditions may affect the risk of these fractures. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, wind) on fracture risk in children <16 years of age during the extended summer time period with the absence of snow cover. MATERIALS AND
methodsAll children <16 years of age with an outdoor supracondylar humerus fracture between May 1 and September 30 in a defined geographical area during the decade of 2000-2009 were included. Daily meteorological recordings for altogether 1526 study days were reviewed from the national weather service and the association of weather conditions and fractures were analyzed.
resultsA majority (79.7%, N = 181) of the fractures occurred on dry days versus rainy days (20.3%) (P = 0.011), and risk of a fracture was 3.5-fold higher on dry days as compared with rainy days (crude OR 3.5, 3.41-3.59, P < 0.001). The weather was warm, instead of cool or hot, when the majority of the fractures (N = 147, 64.8%) occurred (P = 0.008): Warm temperatures (15-24.9 °C) increased the fracture risk 2.6-fold (crude OR 2.64, 2.59-2.70, P < 0.001), compared with cool (<15 °C) days. The fracture incidence did not change according to the wind speed (P = 0.171). The findings were similar through the school term and summer vacation.
conclusionDry and warm weather conditions increase the risk of outdoor supracondylar humerus fractures in children during the time period with the absence of snow cover.
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