The epidemiology of distal radius fractures

KW Nellans, E Kowalski, KC Chung - Hand clinics, 2012 - hand.theclinics.com
Distal radius fractures are one of the most common types of fractures, with more than
640,000 cases reported during 2001 in the United States alone. 1 For reasons not fully …

Management of pediatric forearm fractures: what is the best therapeutic choice? A narrative review of the literature

G Caruso, E Caldari, FD Sturla, A Caldaria, DL Re… - Musculoskeletal …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose This narrative review intends to summarize the most important and relevant data on
diagnosis and treatment of pediatric forearm fractures and to describe the characteristics …

Epidemiological and treatment trends of distal radius fractures across multiple age groups

A Azad, HP Kang, RK Alluri, V Vakhshori… - Journal of wrist …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background The purpose of this study is to assess the epidemiology, population-specific
treatment trends, and complications of distal radius fractures in the United States. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] AAOS/ASSH Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Management of Distal Radius Fractures

RN Kamal, LM Shapiro - The Journal of the American Academy of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Management of Distal Radius Fractures Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
Guideline is based on a systematic review of published studies for the treatment of distal …

Trends in wrist fractures in children and adolescents, 1997–2009

CE De Putter, EF van Beeck, CWN Looman… - The Journal of hand …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Distal radius and carpal fractures in children and adolescents represent
approximately 25% of all pediatric fractures. Incidence rates and causes of these fractures …

Impact of obesity on orthopaedics

S Sabharwal, MZ Root - JBJS, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Body mass index (BMI) is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the
height in meters (kg/m2) 1. Adults with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of diaphyseal forearm fractures in children

ML Vopat, PM Kane, MA Christino, J Truntzer… - Orthopedic …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Both bone forearm fractures are common orthopedic injuries. Optimal treatment is dictated
not only by fracture characteristics but also patient age. In the pediatric population …

Vitamin D and bone health in childhood and adolescence

T Winzenberg, G Jones - Calcified tissue international, 2013 - Springer
Vitamin D plays a key role in bone metabolism. The link between vitamin D deficiency and
rickets is well understood. However, subclinical vitamin D deficiency may also be …

The increasing incidence of paediatric diaphyseal both-bone forearm fractures and their internal fixation during the last decade

JJ Sinikumpu, A Lautamo, T Pokka, W Serlo - Injury, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The incidence of children's forearm fractures is increasing worldwide. This
is different from the declining trend observed in the overall injury rate, and the reason for the …

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/American society for surgery of the hand clinical practice guideline summary management of distal radius fractures

RN Kamal, LM Shapiro - … -Journal of the American Academy of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Kamal or an immediate family member serves as a board member, owner, officer, or
committee member of AAOS and American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Kamal or an …