Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 00128 Roma, Italy.
Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128 Roma, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 18;20(4):3638. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043638.
This study describes the trends of elbow arthroscopy in Italy and other countries in order to evaluate the yearly rates of EA. Its purpose is for future epidemiological studies to be able to compare their data between countries in order to understand the reasons for the increasing and decreasing trends. Data for this study were obtained from National Hospital Discharge records (SDO) at the Italian Ministry of Health (INHS). Data regarding sex, age, region of residence, region of surgery, length of hospitalization, and procedure codes were included. In total, 2414 elbow arthroscopies were performed in Italy from 2001 to 2016 in the adult population. The highest number of procedures was found in the 40-44 and 45-49 years age groups. Males represented the majority of patients undergoing EA both in total and over the years. An increase from 2001 to 2010 and a decrease from 2010 to 2016 were reported in the present analysis. According to other studies, males of 40-44 and 45-49 years age groups represent the most treated patients. Further epidemiological studies would provide data that could be compared between countries, reaching a general consensus on the best indications for this procedure.
本研究描述了意大利和其他国家的肘关节镜手术趋势，以评估肘部关节镜手术的年增长率。其目的是为未来的流行病学研究提供便利，使各国能够在数据上进行比较，从而了解发病率上升和下降的原因。本研究的数据来源于意大利卫生部国家住院记录（SDO）。数据包括性别、年龄、居住地区、手术地区、住院时间和手术编码。2001 年至 2016 年期间，意大利共有 2414 例成人肘关节镜手术。40-44 岁和 45-49 岁年龄组的手术数量最多。无论在总人数还是历年人数方面，男性均占肘部关节镜手术患者的大多数。本分析报告称，肘部关节镜手术的数量在 2001 年至 2010 年期间有所增加，而在 2010 年至 2016 年期间有所减少。根据其他研究，40-44 岁和 45-49 岁的男性是接受治疗最多的患者。进一步的流行病学研究将提供可在各国之间进行比较的数据，就该手术的最佳适应证达成普遍共识。
