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A population-based study on trend in incidence of distal radial fractures in adults in Taiwan in 2000–2007

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Summary

This population-based study was conducted using claims data obtained from the National Health Insurance to investigate the trend in incidence of distal radial fractures in adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2007. Our results revealed an increasing trend, particularly among women >50 years of age.

Introduction

This population-based study used insurance claims data from 2000 to 2007 obtained from the National Health Research Institute to investigate the longitudinal trend in distal radial fractures in adults ≥20 years old in Taiwan.

Methods

We estimated the age- and gender-specific annual incidence rates of distal radial fracture and compared the differences in distribution by sociodemographic status between patients with and those without distal radial fracture and the differences in incidence rates between 2000 and 2007.

Results

The incidence of fracture was higher in women than in men. The overall female-to-male rate ratios were 1.52 in 2000 (12.3 vs 8.06 per 10,000 persons) and 1.89 in 2007 (18.9 vs 10.0 per 10,000 persons). There was marked increase in age-specific incidence beginning in the 50–54-year age group, particularly among women.

Conclusion

These results imply the need for more effective intervention for the prevention of subsequent fracture and disability, particularly for perimenopausal women.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported partly by the National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, Republic of China (grant number NSC 97-2625-M-039-003), China Medical University Hospital (grant number 1MS1, DMR-98-067) and Taiwan Department of Health Clinical Trial and Research Center for Excellence (grant number DOH99-TD-B-111-004) and Taiwan Department of Health Cancer Research Center of Excellence (grant number DOH99-TD-C-111-005).

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Neither the authors nor any of their family members have commercial associations or sources of support that might pose a conflict of interest. No benefits in any form have been or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this manuscript. All authors have made substantive contributions to the study, and all authors endorse the data and conclusions.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan

    C.-H. Tsai, Y.-C. Fong, Y.-J. Chen & H.-C. Hsu

  2. Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

    C.-H. Tsai, Y.-C. Fong & W.-Y. Lo

  3. Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan

    C.-H. Muo & F.-C. Sung

  4. Department of Public health, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan

    C.-H. Muo & F.-C. Sung

  5. China Medical University and Hospital College of Public Health, 91 Hsueh Shih Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan

    F.-C. Sung

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Horng-Chang Hsu and Fung-Chang Sung contributed equally to this work.

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Tsai, CH., Muo, CH., Fong, YC. et al. A population-based study on trend in incidence of distal radial fractures in adults in Taiwan in 2000–2007. Osteoporos Int 22, 2809–2815 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1489-6

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