Incidence and Seasonal Variation of Distal Radius Fractures in Korea: a Population-based Study.

CONCLUSION: The annual incidence of DRF was 130,000 in Korea. The incidence increased under an intense cold surge during winter. Active preventive measures are recommended especially in women exceeding 50 years considering the higher incidence in this age group. PMID: 29359536 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29359536?dopt=Abstract

Source: J Korean Med Sci - January 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jo YH, Lee BG, Kim HS, Kim JH, Lee CH, Kim SJ, Choi WS, Lee JH, Lee KH Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research