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To determine mortality rates and standardized mortality ratios in patients aged 16 years and older hospitalized for upper extremity fractures.

April 24, 2015Työväentutkimus VuosikirjaOpen Access

Increased mortality after upper extremity fracture requiring inpatient care

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ASAxel SomersaloUniversity of Helsinki JPJuha PalonevaUniversity of Eastern Finland HKHannu KautiainenHelsinki University Hospital

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Cohort study reveals elevated mortality following upper extremity fractures in hospitalized patients, indicating humerus injuries carry substantial long-term risks.

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To determine mortality rates and standardized mortality ratios in patients aged 16 years and older hospitalized for upper extremity fractures.
Analyzed diagnostic and procedural data from 5,985 trauma ward admissions between 2002 and 2008 at Central Finland Hospital.
Tracked 1,682 patients with upper extremity fractures (929 women and 753 men) through 2012 with a mean follow-up of 6 years.
Calculated standardized mortality ratios (SMR) with 95% confidence intervals against general population risk data.
Overall mortality during follow-up reached 19% in women (179/929) and 14% in men (105/753), corresponding to an overall SMR of 1.5 (95% CI: 1.4–1.7).
Men exhibited a significantly higher SMR of 2.1 (95% CI: 1.7–2.5) compared to 1.3 (95% CI: 1.1–1.5) in women (p < 0.001).
Patients with humerus fractures had double the general population mortality rate, with men experiencing the highest risk, whereas wrist fractures conferred no excess mortality.

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Somersalo et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa33cf5c883cf5c5997333 https://doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2015.1043833

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Cohort study reveals elevated mortality following upper extremity fractures in hospitalized patients, indicating humerus injuries carry substantial long-term risks.

Increased mortality after upper extremity fracture requiring inpatient care

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Increased mortality after upper extremity fracture requiring inpatient care

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