Key result
In a review of 11,000 fractures from 1937 to 1956, fractures comprised 31% of total orthopaedic cases, and the risk of open fracture remained constant at 4%.
Observational (n=11,000)
No
This historical analysis demonstrates a stable incidence of open fractures and an increasing trend toward operative management in a mid-20th century orthopaedic practice.
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Historical open fracture rates offer limited contemporary guidance; leaves open whether modern trauma patterns have altered incidence.
Emmett et al. (1958) conducted an observational in Fractures (n=11,000). In a review of 11,000 fractures from 1937 to 1956, fractures comprised 31% of total orthopaedic cases, and the risk of open fracture remained constant at 4%.
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