title: ["The patient slipped on the ice...". Non-traffic related fractures among pedestrians, occurrence and seasonal variations].
abstract: The epidemiology of non-traffic-related fractures among pedestrians in three Norwegian towns (Drammen, Harstad and Stavanger, 515,602 person years) during the period 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1990 was studied on the basis of data form The Norwegian Injury Register. 1,104 such fractures occurred during the study period (21 per 10,000). The incidence increased with age from 12 per 10,000 in the age group < or = 14 years, to 47 per 10,000 in the group > or = 65 years. 57% of all patients with fractures were under the age of 65. Higher incidence during the winter months was observed in all three towns during the whole period. The increase occurred in the age groups 25-64 and > or = 65 years, both in males and females, but not in the age groups < or = 14 or 15-24 years. In 1990 we obtained more accurate information on the injury incident. 39% of all the fractures were caused by slipping on ice or snow. 45% of these were fractures of the elbow or lower arm. There seems to be a substantial potential for targeted preventive measures.
authors.affiliation: Avdeling for Samfunnsmedisin Statens Institutt for Folkehelse, Oslo.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kopjar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nordhagen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007053:Ice; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D012914:Snow
chemical_list: D007053:Ice
vernacular_title: "Pasienten gled på hålken...". Ikke-trafikkrelaterte bruddskader blant fotgjengere, forekomst og årstidsvariasjoner.