Table 2.
Fracture location
| Fracture location | Proximal, n | Middle shaft, n | Distal, n | Epiphysis, n | Not characterized, n | Total, n (%) | Fractures per 1000 patient‐years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper limb | |||||||
| Humerus | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 20 (25.0) | 38 | |
| Radius | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 29 (36.2) | 56 | |
| Ulna | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 31 (38.8) | 60 | |
| Total upper limb | 80 (40.6) | 154 | |||||
| Lower limb | |||||||
| Femur | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 (14.3) | 27 | |
| Tibia | 7 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 60 (61.2) | 115 |
| Fibula | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 23 (23.5) | 44 | |
| Total lower limb | 98 (49.7) | 188 | |||||
| Total long bone | 178 (90.3) | 342 | |||||
| Axial | |||||||
| Vertebral | 5 | ||||||
| Ribs | 1 | ||||||
| Clavicle | 7 | ||||||
| Scapula | 1 | ||||||
| Other | 5 | ||||||
| Total axial | 19 (9.7) | 36 | |||||
| Total | 197 (100) | 379 | |||||