Seasonal variation in the incidence of hip fractures in Emilia-Romagna and Parma
1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/8756-3282(93)90351-a
ISSN8756-3282
AutoresMario Pedrazzoni, Franco Alfano, C. Malvi, Fabio Ostanello, M Passeri,
Tópico(s)Hip disorders and treatments
ResumoThough some reports suggest the existence of seasonal changes in hip fracture incidence, with a peak in winter months, other investigations have failed to confirm this finding. In this study we present data on the month-to-month variability of hip fractures in Emilia-Romagna, a region of Northern Italy with a population of approximately four million inhabitants, and in Parma, a province of Emilia-Romagna (population of approximately 400,000). Data on cervical and trochanteric fractures were obtained from two sources: a) records of all operative procedures in the five orthopaedic centres serving the area of the Parma province; and b) a computerised database of all hospital discharges from public an private hospitals of Emilia-Romagna. In both cases, the analysis gave similar results, with no evidence of a consistent seasonal pattern in hip fracture rates.
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