Epidemiology of scaphoid fractures in Odense, Denmark
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 63 (2) , 216-218
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154827
Abstract
During a 7-year period, 273 scaphoid fractures were diagnosed in the approximately 175, 000 residents of the municipality of Odense. The average annual incidence of scaphoid fracture was 8 per 100, 000 women and 38 per 100, 000 men, predominantly in young persons. The cause of injury was a fall in 69 percent and a blow in 28 percent.Keywords
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