Incidence Estimates and Demographics of Scaphoid Fracture in the United States Population

Van Tassel, Dane Carlisle

dc.contributor.author	Van Tassel, Dane Carlisle
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-01T15:38:48Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-01T15:38:48Z
dc.date.issued	2012-05-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/221417
dc.description	A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.	en
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: The epidemiology of scaphoid fracture occurrence is based mostly on retrospective analyses of small population centers. Analysis of a large injury database was performed with the hypothesis that previous studies have underestimated the incidence of scaphoid fracture. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) is a probability sample of injuries in the United States presenting to emergency rooms. The NEISS model was queried for injuries classified as wrist fractures, and narrative data evaluated specifically for scaphoid fracture, over the 5-year period 2002-2006. Descriptive characteristics were analyzed with respect to patient demographics, location, mechanism, and sports/recreation participation. Results: A total of 507 injuries coded as fractures of the scaphoid comprised the dataset from 2002-2006, with weighted sampling estimating 21,481 scaphoid fractures nationwide during this time period. This results in an incidence rate for the US population of 1.47 fractures per 100,000 person-years (95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.31 to 1.63). 4 Conclusions: The NEISS dataset utilized in this study represents the largest single sample population for scaphoid fracture epidemiology in the medical literature. The estimated incidence of scaphoid fracture is higher in the U.S. than those reported for other countries.
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	The University of Arizona.	en_US
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dc.subject.mesh	Scaphoid Bone	en
dc.subject.mesh	Fractures, Bone	en
dc.subject.mesh	Demography	en
dc.subject.mesh	United States	en
dc.title	Incidence Estimates and Demographics of Scaphoid Fracture in the United States Population	en_US
dc.type	text; Electronic Thesis	en
dc.contributor.department	The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix	en
dc.description.collectioninformation	This item is part of the College of Medicine - Phoenix Scholarly Projects 2012 collection. For more information, contact the Phoenix Biomedical Campus Library at pbc-library@email.arizona.edu.	en_US
dc.contributor.mentor	Wolf, Jennifer	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-26T13:16:23Z
html.description.abstract	Purpose: The epidemiology of scaphoid fracture occurrence is based mostly on retrospective analyses of small population centers. Analysis of a large injury database was performed with the hypothesis that previous studies have underestimated the incidence of scaphoid fracture. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) is a probability sample of injuries in the United States presenting to emergency rooms. The NEISS model was queried for injuries classified as wrist fractures, and narrative data evaluated specifically for scaphoid fracture, over the 5-year period 2002-2006. Descriptive characteristics were analyzed with respect to patient demographics, location, mechanism, and sports/recreation participation. Results: A total of 507 injuries coded as fractures of the scaphoid comprised the dataset from 2002-2006, with weighted sampling estimating 21,481 scaphoid fractures nationwide during this time period. This results in an incidence rate for the US population of 1.47 fractures per 100,000 person-years (95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.31 to 1.63). 4 Conclusions: The NEISS dataset utilized in this study represents the largest single sample population for scaphoid fracture epidemiology in the medical literature. The estimated incidence of scaphoid fracture is higher in the U.S. than those reported for other countries.