Table 1 Study characteristics ( N = 95)
Patient characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean in years (sd) | 51.45 (20.27) |
Median in years (range) | 50.00 (18 to 97) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 30 (32) |
Female | 64 (67) |
Unknown | 1 (1) |
Injured site, n (%) | |
Right | 47 (50) |
Left | 48 (51) |
Action leading to injury, n (%) | |
Fall from height | 9 (10) |
Traffic accident | 14 (15) |
Simple fall | 55 (58) |
Sports | 7 (7) |
Others | 9 (10) |
Unknown | 1 (1) |
Trauma mechanism, n (%) | |
Fall on outstretched hand | 42 (44) |
Hyperextension | 5 (5) |
Direct force | 6 (6) |
Others | 8 (8) |
Unknown | 30 (28) |
Diagnosis, n (%) | |
Fracture | 63 (66) |
Distal radial fracture | 43 (45) |
Distal ulnar fracture | 7 (7) |
Scaphoid fracture | 9 (9) |
Carpal fracture (excluding scaphoid) | 3 (3) |
Other fractures | 1 (1) |
Soft tissue injury | 32 (34) |
Treatment, n (%) | |
None | 12 (13) |
Pressure tape | 6 (6) |
Immobilisation | 52 (55) |
Reponation | 14 (15) |
Surgery | 4 (4) |
Others | 7 (7) |