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Table 4 Yearly number of hospitalizations after forearm/wrist fractures recorded in the National Hospital Discharge records (SDO, 2004-2005-2006) maintained at the Italian Ministry of Health

From: The incidence of hip, forearm, humeral, ankle, and vertebral fragility fractures in Italy: results from a 3-year multicenter study

Age (years)

2004

2005

2006

 

M

F

Subtotal

M

F

Subtotal

M

F

Subtotal

45 to 64

3,808

6,270

10,078

3,886

6,308

10,194

4,029

6,610

10,639

65 to 74

1,227

5,125

6,352

1,241

5,160

6,401

1,209

5,036

6,245

Older than 75

826

5,322

6,148

875

5,461

6,336

872

5,550

6,422

Total

5,861

16,717

22,578

6,002

16,929

22,931

6,110

17,196

23,306

  1. These data exclude hospital readmissions of the same patients.
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