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This population-based study was conducted using claims data obtained from the National Health Insurance to investigate the trend in incidence of distal radial fractures in adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2007. Our results revealed an increasing trend, particularly among women \textgreater50 years of age.

1. Increasing incidence of distal radius fractures
2. female > male
3. 2000 1.52, 2007 1.89
4. marked increase in 50-54 group especially female
5. DR fx –> hip fx (ref 8, 9)

1. vary: race, SE status, culture, % urbanization, & other population characteristics [ref 10-25]
2. key features:
   1. Asian population study
3. based on universal health insurance data
4. 96% of 23 million –> 1 million random samples
5. How does urbanization affect injury? Doesnt seem to affect
6. In Taiwan: decreased compared to N Europe and America, cf Japan = for male, less for female
7. Mean age for wrist fracture in men > 10 year younger compared to female
8. MVA related fracture –> male > female, 44.2% vs 34.9% - are men more likely to be in RTAs?
9. cf hip fractures also increasing
   1. How can we understand, prevent and better treat a growing active elderly population?
10. What is our national incidence of osteoporosis?
11. How can we prevent falls?

Tsai, C. H., Muo, C. H., Fong, Y. C., Lo, W. Y., Chen, Y. J., Hsu, H. C., & Sung, F. C. (2011). A population-based study on trend in incidence of distal radial fractures in adults in Taiwan in 2000-2007. Osteoporosis International, 22(11), 2809–2815. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1489-6

1. created 2017-03-02
2. transcribed 2021-01-22