The calcaneus is the most commonly fractured bone in the foot, representing 60% of the fractures occurring in the tarsal bones [16].
The scaphoid bone is the most commonly fractured of the carpal bones.
The most commonly fractured bone was the femur (72%) followed by arm/forearm (19%).
In group A patients (with vertebral fractures), the mean number of fractures was 1.3 (1–6), and the most commonly fractured vertebrae were L1 (31.7%), L2 (30.7%), and L3 (14.9%).
The most commonly fractured site was the leg with 113 (37.8 %) of cases involving the tibia/fibula.> ISS could be calculated precisely in 534 (86 %) patients.
The metacarpal bones were most commonly fractured (n=17, 37%), followed by the proximal phalanges (n=15, 32%), whereas the middle phalanx was least likely fractured (n=4, 8%) and the distal phalanx was fractured in 10 cases (22%).
Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR2064 Fractures of the scaphoid, which is the most commonly fractured of the carpal bones, represent 2-62-6% all fractures and typically occur in young, active patients aged 15 to 40[ 1].
Of the 5 most commonly treated fractures, ankle fractures and vertebral fractures generally occurred in people who were younger (50 (SD 16) years and 49 (SD 20) years, respectively).
Distal radius fractures are the most commonly treated fracture, and their management remains complex.
In 2010, 149 (11%) of the 1411 BRI visits resulted in admission, most commonly for fractures and dislocations.
