Fife D, Barancik J I
Ann Emerg Med. 1985 Mar;14(3):244-8. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(85)80448-0.
To determine the frequency with which fractures are encountered in emergency care and to estimate the incidence of fractures in a well-defined population, a population-based sample of emergency department (ED) visits was examined. Eleven percent of ED visits for trauma involved fractures. The incidence of fractures was 21 per 1,000 persons per year and had two peaks, the first at ages 10 to 14 and the second at ages greater than 60. Among young people, falls (often related to sports or recreation), striking objects, motor vehicle injuries, and assaults were the major causes of fractures. Among the elderly, falls caused 87% of all fractures.
为了确定在急诊护理中遇到骨折的频率，并估计在明确界定的人群中骨折的发生率，我们检查了基于人群的急诊科（ED）就诊样本。因创伤到急诊科就诊的患者中，11%涉及骨折。骨折发生率为每年每1000人中有21例，有两个高峰，第一个高峰在10至14岁，第二个高峰在60岁以上。在年轻人中，跌倒（通常与运动或娱乐有关）、撞击物体、机动车伤害和袭击是骨折的主要原因。在老年人中，跌倒导致了所有骨折的87%。
