Trends of shoulder instability surgery in Finland: a nationwide register study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Rate of shoulder instability surgery (SIS) has increased in different specific populations. We analysed nationwide trend of SIS in adults in Finland between 1997 and 2014.

Design

A retrospective register study.

Setting

National Hospital Discharge Register of Finland.

Participants

A total of 22 550 adult patients with SIS in Finland (1997-2014).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Analysis included appropriate diagnosis (International Classification of Diseases 10) and procedure coding combinations applicable for SIS. The primary outcome variable was the incidence of SIS per 100 000 person-years, and the secondary outcomes were the study year, sex, age groups (18-29, 30-49 and over 50 years of age) and the type of hospital (public or private)

SUBMITTER: Joukainen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539571 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature