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ArticlePloS one2020

Fracture incidence in adults in relation to age and gender: A study of 27,169 fractures in the Swedish Fracture Register in a well-defined catchment area.

Camilla Bergh, David Wennergren, Michael Möller, Helena Brisby

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 137 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05286905 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Biomechanical Testing, Finite Element Analysis and Pilot, Prospective, Randomized, Experimental Clinical Study of Osteosynthesis of Reverse Oblique Peritrochanteric Fractures With PFLP vs Cephalomedullary Nail.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity General Hospital of PatrasRan2022 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsPertrochanteric Fracture of Femur, ClosedArmsOsteosynthesis cephalomedullary nail, Osteosynthesis proximal femur locking plate
NCT05823649 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Early Versus Delayed Postoperative Feeding in Lower Limb Fracture Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorArmed Police Force Hospital, NepalRan2023 to 2024Enrolled275ConditionsLower Limb FractureArmsEarly feeding/intervention group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

137 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 241 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. What is the association between physical activity and fracture risk in middle-aged adults (aged 30-60): a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWIM).Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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  15. The Diagnosis, Treatment, and Aftercare of Ankle Fractures.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Camilla BerghInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-0116-4114
David WennergrenInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Michael MöllerInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Helena BrisbyInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sahlgrenska University Hospital · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies on fracture incidence have mostly been based on retrospectively registered data from local hospital databases. The Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) is a national quality register collecting data prospectively on fractures, at the time of care-seeking. In the present study the incidence of all different fractures, regardless of location, in adults' ≥ 16 years treated at the only care provider for patients with fractures within a catchment area of approximately 550,000 inhabitants, during 2015‒2018 are described. Age, gender, and fracture location (according to AO/OTA classification) was used for the analyses and presentation of fracture incidences. During the 4-year study period, 23,917 individuals sustained 27,169 fractures. The mean age at fracture was 57.9 years (range 16‒105 years) and 64.5% of the fractures occurred in women. The five most common fractures accounted for more than 50% of all fractures: distal radius, proximal femur, ankle, proximal humerus, and metacarpal fractures. Seven fracture incidence distribution groups were created based on age- and gender-specific incidence curves, providing visual and easily accessible information on fracture distribution. This paper reports on incidence of all fracture locations based on prospectively collected data in a quality register. The knowledge on fracture incidence related to age and gender may be of importance for the planning of orthopaedic care, involving both in- and out-patients as well as allocating surgical resources. Further, this might be useful for organizing preventive measures, especially in countries with similar socioeconomic structure and fracture burden.

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Age FactorsSex FactorsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCatchment Area, HealthDatabases, FactualData ManagementFemaleFractures, BoneHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRegistries

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PMCPMC7751975
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