Forensic Medical Evaluation of Healing Period, Temporary Incapacity of Work Period and Caregiver Need Period for Extremity Fractures: Retrospective Study

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This research aims to assess the effects of fracture localization, number, and treatment methods on temporary work incapacity and caregiver needs.
Retrospective analysis of 452 cases of extremity fractures requiring work incapacity reporting.
Expert opinions collected from 20 orthopedic specialists regarding resting and caregiver needs.
Data analyzed using SPSS 25.0, with p-value < 0.05 considered statistically significant.
89.8% of cases were male with an average age of 36.75 years.
Lower extremity fractures were present in 54.4%, and upper extremity fractures in 45.6% of cases.
Surgical treatment was applied in 62.2% of cases, showing statistically significant longer incapacity periods compared to conservative treatment.

Retrospective study evaluates healing and incapacity periods in extremity fractures, suggesting guidelines for practice.

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YILMAZ et al. (2026) studied this question.

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