Epidemiology and Fracture Patterns of Traumatic Phalangeal Fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the relatively high incidence of phalangeal fractures, there is an imperfect understanding of the epidemiology and anatomical distribution of these fractures. This study describes the patient characteristics, anatomic distribution, and detailed fracture patterns of phalangeal fractures among a large adult cohort in the United States.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed among patients with phalangeal fractures in the United States between January 2010 and January 2015. Included patients were 18 years old or older and had a diagnosis of a phalangeal fracture. A total of 2140 phalangeal fractures in 1747 patients were included, and a manual chart review was performed to collect epidemiological and radiographic information. Fractures were classified ba

SUBMITTER: Moura SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351885 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature