Despite the great medical interest in the field of orthopedic medicine and the upper extremities fractures, there are few published reports on the epidemiology of this type fractures in the United States. Its been reported that in 1998 there were 1,465,874 cases with hand/forearm fractures, accounting for 1.5% of all emergency department cases.
Ulnar bone fracture epidemiology and demographics
Distal radius fracture epidemiology and demographics
Tibial plateau fracture epidemiology and demographics
Carpal tunnel syndrome epidemiology and demographics
Neck of femur fracture epidemiology and demographics
Femoral hernia epidemiology and demographics
Bursitis epidemiology and demographics
Distal radius fracture classification