EVALUATION OF DISTAL FOREARM FRACTURES USING THE AO 2018 CLASSIFICATION

Distal forearm fractures are among the most common upper limb fractures in all ages, and many classifications have been proposed to describe them. Recently, a new version of AO/OTA classification was proposed. The aim of this study is to use the AO/OTA 2018 classification to report the epidemiology...

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Published in:Acta ortopedica brasileira 2019-08, Vol.27 (4), p.220-222
Main Authors: Nogueira, Alysson Figueiredo, Moratelli, Lucas, Martins, Marcela Dos Santos, Iupi, Ricardo Torres, de Abreu, Marcos Felipe Marcatto, Nakamoto, João Carlos
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Language:English
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ORTHOPEDICS
Radius Fractures
Ulna Fractures
Wrist Injuries
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Summary:Distal forearm fractures are among the most common upper limb fractures in all ages, and many classifications have been proposed to describe them. Recently, a new version of AO/OTA classification was proposed. The aim of this study is to use the AO/OTA 2018 classification to report the epidemiology of distal forearm fractures in adults treated at a single center. A retrospective analysis of the initial radiographs obtained from cases of distal forearm fractures in an orthopedic emergency room at a single tertiary hospital. Three hundred twenty-two cases were studied, aged 50.35 ± 18.98 years, 55.3% were female and 44.7% were right-sided. Type 2R3A, 2R3B and 2R3C fractures corresponded to 32.3%, 18.0% and 48.4% of the cases, respectively. Distal ulnar fracture was present in 41.9%. There was a correlation between age and sex: 78.3% of the subjects aged under 30 years were male, and 80.6% of those aged over 60 years were female (p
ISSN:1413-7852
1809-4406
1809-4406
DOI:10.1590/1413-785220192704218467