Observational studyInternational orthopaedics2020
Burden of fractures in France: incidence and severity by age, gender, and site in 2016.
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- Validity of distal radius fracture diagnoses in the Swedish National Patient Register.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Soft drinks, tea and coffee consumption in relation to risk of fracture: evidence from china health and nutrition survey.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2023Article
- Risk Factors of the 2-Year Mortality after Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture.Hip & pelvis · 2023Article
- A nomogram model based on the combination of the systemic immune-inflammation index, body mass index, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio to predict the risk of preoperative deep venous thrombosis in elderly patients with intertrochanteric femoral fracture: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Incidence and risk factors of admission deep venous thrombosis in nonagenarians and centenarians with intertrochanteric fracture: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Bone Turnover Markers: Basic Biology to Clinical Applications.Endocrine reviews · 2023Article
- Low lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio relates to high 1-year mortality in elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck facture.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Multiscale Femoral Neck Imaging and Multimodal Trabeculae Quality Characterization in an Osteoporotic Bone Sample.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeFractures are common events, but the exact incidence and severity of fractures have not been clearly determined for most anatomical sites. We estimated the incidence and severity of fractures in France regardless of the anatomical site.
methodsObservational cross-sectional study in France in 2016 based on the national health data system. All incident fractures in patients 20 years and older were included. We determined the anatomical fracture site (12 sites) and the severity using a 4-point scale (outpatient care, hospitalization, surgery, and in-hospital death).
resultsWe identified 562,094 incident fractures, predominantly occurring in women (319,858: 56.9%); with a mean age of 63.6 years, and an exponential increase after the age of 70 years. Distal upper limb (172,591: 30.7%), distal lower limb (84,602: 15.1%), and femoral neck (78,766: 14.0%) accounted for more than one-half of all fractures. Sex and age of onset distributions varied widely according to fracture sites, with earlier onset for distal lower limb fractures (mean age: 54.2 years) and distal upper limb fractures (mean age: 55.2 years) with a men predominance for skull fractures. Only 105,165 (18.7%) fractures were treated on an outpatient basis; 11,913 (2.1%) in-hospital deaths occurred in patients with a mean age of 79.5 years. High mortality was observed for skull (12.9%), rib (4.9%), and femoral fractures (femoral neck 4.3% and proximal lower limb 4.2%).
conclusionWe estimated the incidence of fractures in France by sex and anatomical site. We also showed that fractures remain common and serious life events, especially in older people.
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