Trends in epidemiology and patho-anatomical pattern of proximal humeral fractures
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Trends in epidemiology and patho-anatomical pattern of proximal humeral fractures. / Bahrs, Christian; Stojicevic, Tanja; Tanja, Stojicevic; Blumenstock, Gunnar; Gunnar, Blumenstock; Brorson, Stig; Stig, Brorson; Badke, Andreas; Stöckle, Ulrich; Ulrich, Stöckle; Rolauffs, Bernd; Bernd, Rolauffs; Freude, Thomas; Thomas, Freude.
I: International Orthopaedics, Bind 38, Nr. 8, 08.2014, s. 1697-1704.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Trends in epidemiology and patho-anatomical pattern of proximal humeral fractures
AU - Bahrs, Christian
AU - Stojicevic, Tanja
AU - Tanja, Stojicevic
AU - Blumenstock, Gunnar
AU - Gunnar, Blumenstock
AU - Brorson, Stig
AU - Stig, Brorson
AU - Badke, Andreas
AU - Stöckle, Ulrich
AU - Ulrich, Stöckle
AU - Rolauffs, Bernd
AU - Bernd, Rolauffs
AU - Freude, Thomas
AU - Thomas, Freude
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - PURPOSE: Proximal humeral fractures are common and frequently associated with osteoporosis. Little is known about the association between the patho-anatomical fracture pattern of proximal humeral fractures and patient characteristics. The purpose of this six year longitudinal registry analysis of proximal humeral fractures was to study overall numbers, certain predefined pathoanatomical patterns and distribution compared with specific patient characteristics.METHODS: Data of patients treated between 2006 and 2011 in a country hospital that provides care >95 % of the city's hospitalised patients with fractures was retrospectively reviewed. Data were analysed according to patient characteristics of age, gender, comorbidity, accompanying injuries and radiological analysis of pathoanatomical fracture patterns based on Neer and Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) classification.RESULTS: Eight hundred and fifteen proximal humeral fractures (67% women/33% men; mean age 66 years, range 19-99) were analysed. During the study period, an overall increase of 42.5% was found: according to AO classification, 46% were type A, 22% type B and 32% type C. Based on the Neer classification, 86% were displaced, and 49% were complex with more than three parts. Of complex fractures, 57% were female patients >60 years. The number of complex fractures was five times higher in women >60 years than in men of the same age group.CONCLUSIONS: An overall increase of inpatients with displaced proximal tibial fractures was documented. Interestingly, complex displaced proximal humeral fractures, especially in older women with comorbidities, accounted for the majority of cases. These results suggest that health-care planning and hospital-based therapeutic strategies should focus on this patient group.
AB - PURPOSE: Proximal humeral fractures are common and frequently associated with osteoporosis. Little is known about the association between the patho-anatomical fracture pattern of proximal humeral fractures and patient characteristics. The purpose of this six year longitudinal registry analysis of proximal humeral fractures was to study overall numbers, certain predefined pathoanatomical patterns and distribution compared with specific patient characteristics.METHODS: Data of patients treated between 2006 and 2011 in a country hospital that provides care >95 % of the city's hospitalised patients with fractures was retrospectively reviewed. Data were analysed according to patient characteristics of age, gender, comorbidity, accompanying injuries and radiological analysis of pathoanatomical fracture patterns based on Neer and Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) classification.RESULTS: Eight hundred and fifteen proximal humeral fractures (67% women/33% men; mean age 66 years, range 19-99) were analysed. During the study period, an overall increase of 42.5% was found: according to AO classification, 46% were type A, 22% type B and 32% type C. Based on the Neer classification, 86% were displaced, and 49% were complex with more than three parts. Of complex fractures, 57% were female patients >60 years. The number of complex fractures was five times higher in women >60 years than in men of the same age group.CONCLUSIONS: An overall increase of inpatients with displaced proximal tibial fractures was documented. Interestingly, complex displaced proximal humeral fractures, especially in older women with comorbidities, accounted for the majority of cases. These results suggest that health-care planning and hospital-based therapeutic strategies should focus on this patient group.
U2 - 10.1007/s00264-014-2362-6
DO - 10.1007/s00264-014-2362-6
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24859897
VL - 38
SP - 1697
EP - 1704
JO - International Orthopaedics
JF - International Orthopaedics
SN - 0341-2695
IS - 8
ER -
ID: 138378014