NORTHEASTERN OHIO TRAUMA STUDY III: INCIDENCE OF FRACTURES

To determine the frequency with which fractures are encountered in emergency care and to estimate the incidence of fractures in a well-defined population, a population-based sample of emergency department (ED) visits was examined. Eleven percent of ED visits for trauma involved fractures. The incidence of fractures was 21 per 1,000 persons per year and had two peaks, the first at ages 10 to 14 and the second at ages greater than 60. Among young peoples, falls (often related to sports or recreation), striking objects, motor vehicle injuries, and assaults were the major causes of fractures. Among the elderly, falls caused 87% of all fractures.

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  American College of Emergency Physicians

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  Dallas, TX  United States  75261
• Authors:
  • Fife, D
  • BARANCIK, J I
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 244-248
• Serial:
  • Annals of Emergency Medicine
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American College of Emergency Physicians
  • ISSN: 0196-0644
  • Serial URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/annals-of-emergency-medicine

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Crash causes; Disasters and emergency operations; Fracture mechanics; Frequency distributions; Hazards and emergency operations; Injuries; Population
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fracture
• Geographic Terms: Ohio
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452233
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Reprint, HS-038 620
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM