| Objective To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of the inpatient treatment of wrist fractures patients at National Center for Orthopaedics of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital over the past year since its official launch.Methods Retrospective data were collected on patients with wrist fractures who were admitted and treated at the National Center for Orthopedics of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital from February 2023 to February 2024. The composition of different types of fractures was statistically analysed, and their trends with age, sex, and length of hospital stay were examined.Results This study collected data from 2 960 patients with wrist fractures, including 1 297 males (43.82%) and 1 663 females (56.18%), with a male to female ratio of 1:1.28. The highest number of patients was in the 61-70 age group. Among the fracture types, distal radius fractures were the most common (53.34%). Female patients had the highest proportion of distal radius fractures (57.37%), while male patients also had the highest proportion of distal radius fractures (48.19%). The proportion of distal radius fractures was lowest in the 21-30 age group (38.27%) and increased with age, reaching the highest in the 91-100 age group (71.43%). The proportion of ulnar styloid fractures associated with distal radius fractures was 16.15%, with the highest percentage observed in the 61-70 age group (22.84%) and the lowest in the 1-10 and 91-100 age groups (0%). The proportion of distal ulna fractures associated with distal radius fractures was 9.90%, with the highest percentage observed in the 1-10 age group (52.63%) and the lowest in the 91-100 age group (0%). The highest proportion of scaphoid fractures was in the 21-30 age group (27.55%), and the lowest was in the 1-10 and 91-100 age groups (0%). Other fracture types were most common in the 91-100 age group (28.57%) and least common in the 1-10 age group (1.75%). The hospital stay for trapezoid fractures was the longest, with an average duration of (10.40±6.77) d. Pisiform fractures ranked second with a mean hospital stay of (7.06±3.56) d, divided into (7.25±3.77) d for males and (6.60±3.36) d for females. The shortest hospital stay was for ulnar styloid fractures accompanied by distal radius fractures, with an average stay of (4.18±1.62) d.Conclusion Female patients with wrist fractures outnumber male patients, while the average hospital stay for male patients is slightly longer, indicating potentially greater fracture severity or longer recovery times in males. Distal radius fractures, ulnar styloid fractures combined with distal radius fractures, ulnar fractures combined with distal radius fractures, and scaphoid fractures account for a significant proportion of wrist fractures. With increasing age, the proportion of distal radius fractures and female patients among wrist fracture cases tends to rise, whereas the proportion of scaphoid fractures decreases. These findings provide valuable information for developing targeted prevention measures and optimising personalised treatment strategies. |
