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Incidence of femoral fractures in children and adolescents in Finland and Sweden between 1998 and 2016: A binational population-based study.

Anne SalonenElina LaitakariHans E BergLi Felländer-TsaiVille M MattilaTuomas T Huttunen
Published in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2022)
The incidence of femoral fractures decreased in all age groups except in teenage Finnish girls. Majority of femoral fractures were located in femoral shaft with male predominance. In children younger than 1 year of age, female predominance was found.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • young adults