Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Risk Factors of Wrist Fractures in Americans Above 50: The Cross-Sectional NHANES Study.

ABSTRACT:

Summary

By analyzing data from NHANES, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics, and associated factors of wrist fractures in Americans aged 50 and above.

Introduction

Wrist fractures, whose prevalence increases with age, are one of the most common fractures in the United States. However, epidemiological studies on the prevalence of wrist fractures of certain ages were limited.

Methods

The data of Americans aged 50 or above from 2013-2014 and 2017-2018 in NHANES were extracted and analyzed.

Results

The prevalence of wrist fractures among Americans whose age was 50 or above was 12%, which was similar between men and women (men 12.8% vs. women 11.4%, p = 0.267). Among those who had experienced their first wrist fracture, 17.8% of the population

SUBMITTER: Ye J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9082306 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature