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Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Research article

The incidence and treatment trends of pediatric proximal humerus fractures

Authors: Juuli Hannonen, Hanna Hyvönen, Linda Korhonen, Willy Serlo, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Background

Proximal humerus fractures comprise approximately 2% of all pediatric fractures. In general, upper extremity fractures have increased in children. However, recent trends of proximal humerus fractures are not analyzed yet. The aim was to study the incidence and treatment trends of proximal humerus fractures in children.

Methods

All 300 children, aged < 16 years, who suffered from a proximal humerus fracture in the catchment area of Oulu University Hospital, Finland, between 2005 and 2015, were included. Radiographs were reviewed, and patients, injuries, treatments, and outcomes were comprehensively studied. Annual incidence was based on the child population at risk, which changed between 84.500 and 88.100 in the study time.

Results

The annual incidence of childhood proximal humerus fractures was mean 31.4/100,000 and no variation trend was found. The majority (92%) was treated nonoperatively, however, there was an increase of operative fixation from 0 to 16% during the study time (Difference 16, 95% CI 0.3 to 34.9%, P = 0.045). Bayonet displacement increased the risk of surgical fixation up to 16-fold (95% CI 4.8–51.4, P < 0.001) in a multivariate analysis when adjusted with other potential risk factors. Higher age was also associated with operative treatment (P = 0.002). The most usual recreational activities were horse riding, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and trampolining.

Conclusion

Contrary to most upper extremity fractures in children, proximal humerus fractures did not increase during the long study period. However, their operative treatment increased compared to nonoperative treatment, but the evidence supporting that trend remains unclear.
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Metadata
Title
The incidence and treatment trends of pediatric proximal humerus fractures
Authors
Juuli Hannonen
Hanna Hyvönen
Linda Korhonen
Willy Serlo
Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2948-7

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