Changing trends in the management of pediatric distal forearm fractures: a descriptive Danish 20-year nationwide registry study of 175,083 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

 Management of pediatric distal forearm fractures ranges from no or simple immobilization to surgical fixation. Treatment decisions depend on age and fracture severity, but practices vary widely across countries. As surgical intervention has increased internationally, we aimed to investigate national trends in incidence and treatment of pediatric distal forearm fractures in Denmark from 1999-2018 Methods: We conducted a population-based register study of children aged 0-15 with distal forearm fractures (S525 + S526) registered in the Danish National Patient Registry from 1999-2018. Treatments within 1 week of injury were grouped into: non-surgical (no immobilization, soft bandage or cast immobilization), closed reduction and immobilization, and surgical fixat

SUBMITTER: Abildgaard KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12816993 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature