Epidemiology and seasonal variation of distal radius fractures in Oulu, Finland

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2307-2312

  Flinkkila T ^a   Sirnio K ^a   Hippi, M ^b   Hartonen, S ^b   Ruuhela, R ^b   Ohtonen, P ^a   Hyvonen P ^a   Leppilahti, J ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fracture classification; Radius fractures; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FALLING; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRACTURE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIING; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ULNA FRACTURE; WEATHER; WINTER;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WEATHER; WRIST INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960240304     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-010-1463-3     Document Type: Article

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