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Children's distal forearm fractures: a population-based epidemiology study of 4,316 fractures.
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- Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound versus X-ray for distal forearm fractures in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Pooled it
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- The Impact of COVID-19-Related Restrictions on the Incidence of Diaphyseal and Distal Forearm Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
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- Changing trends in the management of pediatric distal forearm fractures: a descriptive Danish 20-year nationwide registry study of 175,083 cases.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Article
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- A novel technique in displaced distal radius fractures not reduced via closed reduction in pediatric patients: reduction after stepwise injection of physiological saline - a case series.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and treatment of forearm fractures in Swedish children and adolescents.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Observational
- Risk stratification for failure of conservative treatment in a cohort of 270 diametaphyseal radius fractures.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- The Distribution of Paediatric Forearm Fractures: A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study of 4546 Forearm Fractures in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Global, regional, and national burdens of fracture in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Trends and Economic Implications of Operative Management for Pediatric Forearm Fractures: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TREATMENTS FOR FOREARM FRACTURES IN CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2025Review
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- Safety and reliability of ultrasound-assisted reduction in the conservative management of completely displaced paediatric distal radius fractures.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Direct discharge for children with a greenstick or torus fracture of the wrist is a non-inferior satisfactory solution to traditional treatment.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
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- Pediatric foot fractures on radiographs: distribution and predictors of surgery.Emergency radiology · 2024Article
- 2D/3D ultrasound diagnosis of pediatric distal radius fractures by human readers vs artificial intelligence.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Treatment of Fracture-Related Infections with Bone Abscess Formation after K-Wire Fixation of Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures in Adolescents-A Report of Two Clinical Cases.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimsThe aim of this study was to report a complete overview of both incidence, fracture distribution, mode of injury, and patient baseline demographics of paediatric distal forearm fractures to identify age of risk and types of activities leading to injury.
methodsPopulation-based cohort study with manual review of radiographs and charts. The primary outcome measure was incidence of paediatric distal forearm fractures. The study was based on an average at-risk population of 116,950. A total number of 4,316 patients sustained a distal forearm fracture in the study period. Females accounted for 1,910 of the fractures (44%) and males accounted for 2,406 (56%).
resultsThe overall incidence of paediatric distal forearm fractures was 738.1/100,000 persons/year (95% confidence interval (CI) 706/100,000 to 770/100,000). Female incidences peaked with an incidence of 1,578.3/100,000 persons/year at age ten years. Male incidence peaked at age 13 years, with an incidence of 1,704.3/100,000 persons/year. The most common fracture type was a greenstick fracture to the radius (48%), and the most common modes of injury were sports and falls from ≤ 1 m. A small year-to-year variation was reported during the five-year study period, but without any trends.
conclusionResults show that paediatric distal forearm fractures are very common throughout childhood in both sexes, with almost 2% of males aged 13 years sustaining a forearm fracture each year. Cite this article:
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