Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Mar 1995
Incidence and causes of shoulder girdle injuries in an urban population.
In a prospective population-based study of all shoulder injuries seen at Malmö General Hospital during 1987, the incidence and causes of major injuries involving fractures of the clavicle, scapula, or proximal humerus and glenohumeral or acromioclavicular dislocations were investigated in children, adults, and the elderly. Seventy-five shoulder injuries occurred in children. Sixty-five of them were fractures of the clavicle. ⋯ Two hundred one were fractures of the proximal humerus. The incidence was significantly higher in women; 147 of 247 injuries were caused by an indoor fall. The variations among age groups are probably attributable to age-related differences in activity, mobility, and fragility.