The epidemiology of adult fractures according to the AO/OTA fracture classification

dc.contributor.authorBilge, Onur
dc.contributor.authorDundar, Zerrin Defne
dc.contributor.authorAtilgan, Numan
dc.contributor.authorYaka, Haluk
dc.contributor.authorKekec, Ahmet Fevzi
dc.contributor.authorKaraguven, Dogac
dc.contributor.authorDoral, Mahmut Nedim
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:31:41Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:31:41Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The epidemiology of adult fractures has been changing timely, in a multifactorial fashion. The aim of this study was to put forward a recent 5-year epidemiological analysis of adult fractures, according to the current AO/OTA fracture classification, in the current decade of action for road safety. METHODS: 5324 adult patients who were diagnosed with at least one fracture related with orthopedics and traumatology in a level-one trauma center were included in this retrospective, epidemiological descriptive study. The patients were grouped according to their ages as; 18-35, 36-55, 56-69, and >= 70. The fractures were examined according to the AO/OTA classification. RESULTS: 5865 fractures were present in 5324 patients. The mean age of the patients was 48.6 +/- 21.5. The number of patients according to the age groups was as follows; 1947 (36.6%), 1636 (30.7%), 881 (16.5%), and 860 (16.2%), respectively. The most frequent three fractures according to the AO/OTA fracture classification were; 7 (hand 19.6%), 23 (distal forearm, 12.1%), and 8 (foot, 11.8%). About 54.4% and 45.4% of the patients were treated non-surgically and surgically, respectively. About 0.2% of the patients preferred an alternative treatment. Overall mortality rate was 0.4%. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first analysis of adult fractures according to the AO/OTA classification, over a 5-year period. As a future prospect, further multi-centric epidemiological studies are warranted to constitute a sustainable action plan for the prevention of major traumas.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.14744/tjtes.2020.26374
dc.identifier.endpage216en_US
dc.identifier.issn1306-696X
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid35099031en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85123962253en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage209en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.14744/tjtes.2020.26374
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/15310
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000750361500013en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Assoc Trauma Emergency Surgeryen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUlusal Travma Ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi-Turkish Journal Of Trauma & Emergency Surgeryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdult Fracturesen_US
dc.subjectAoen_US
dc.subjectOta Classificationen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.titleThe epidemiology of adult fractures according to the AO/OTA fracture classificationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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