Epidemiology of distal radius fractures and factors predicting risk and prognosis

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 136-145

  MacIntyre, Norma J ^a   Dewan, Neha ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; Epidemiology; Prognosis; Review; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; CHRONIC PAIN; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HAND PAIN; HUMAN; ICD-10; ICD-9; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WRIST PAIN; X RAY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; INJURY SCALE; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES; RADIUS FRACTURES; REHABILITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; WRIST INJURIES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTRA-ARTICULAR FRACTURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RADIUS FRACTURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 84971529333     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2016.03.003     Document Type: Article

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