Increased Incidence of Distal Humeral Fractures and Surgical Treatment in 0- to 18-Year-old Patients Treated in Finland from 1987 to 2010

Studies of pediatric and adolescent fractures in general report a significant increase in the incidence of upper-extremity fractures as well as in their surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the trends of the incidence and treatment of distal humeral fractures in hospitalized 0- to 18-year-old patients in Finland.