Epidemiology of distal radius fractures in a geographically defined adult population

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 974-982

  Stirling, Euan R B ^a   Johnson, Nick A ^a   Dias, Joseph J ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; epidemiology; incidence; weather; wrist fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SEX RATIO; VERY ELDERLY; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85050277247     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193418786378     Document Type: Article

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