Epidemiology of ankle fractures in Rochester, Minnesota.
The epidemiology of ankle fractures was examined among Rochester, Minnesota, residents during the 3-year period 1979-1981. Ankle fractures occurred with an overall age- and sex-adjusted incidence rate of 187 per 100,000 person-years; this is higher than in earlier population-based studies. The most frequent cause of ankle fractures was sports-related trauma. The incidence of fractures associated with moderate trauma, on the other hand, increased markedly in middle-aged women, but declined in elderly women. Diabetes mellitus and obesity were associated with fractures in middle-aged and older adults. Of accepted classifications, the Lauge-Hansen system provided the most clinically relevant information.
Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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Daly
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Fitzgerald
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Melton
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Ilstrup
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012737:Sex Factors