Epidemiology of distal radius fractures and factors predicting risk and prognosis

• Published in: Journal of hand therapy Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 136 - 145
• Main Authors: MacIntyre, Norma J., BScPT, MSc, PhD, Dewan, Neha, MPT, PhD Candidate
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Age; Age Distribution; Aged; Classification; Distal radius fracture; Epidemiology; Female; Fracture Fixation - methods; Fracture Fixation - rehabilitation; Fractures; Gender; Health insurance; Hospitals; Humans; Incidence; Injury Severity Score; Intra-Articular Fractures - diagnosis; Intra-Articular Fractures - epidemiology; Intra-Articular Fractures - surgery; Male; Medical prognosis; Mens health; Middle age; Middle Aged; Pediatrics; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Population; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Radius Fractures - diagnosis; Radius Fractures - epidemiology; Radius Fractures - surgery; Recovery of Function; Review; Risk Assessment; Risk factors; Sex Distribution; Studies; Womens health; Wrist Injuries - diagnosis; Wrist Injuries - epidemiology; Wrist Injuries - surgery; West Africa; Prognosis; Review; Epidemiology; Distal radius fracture; Risk factors

Abstract Study design Literature Review. Introduction For optimal Distal Radius Fracture (DRF) rehabilitation and fracture prevention, it is important to understand the epidemiology and factors predictive of injury, chronic pain, chronic disability, and subsequent fracture. Purpose To summarize the...