TITLE:
The Effect of Weather Conditions on Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
AUTHORS:
Şükrü Demir, Sefa Key, Murat Gürger
KEYWORDS:
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture, Seasonal Change, Weather Conditions, Elbow Fractures
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.11 No.10,
October
22,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Environmental conditions are effective on childhood
supracondylar humerus fractures. In this study, we
evaluated the relationship between weather conditions and these fractures. Materials and Methods: We started this
study following the approval of a non-interventional research ethics committee. Patients (and July 2018 with supracondylar
humerus fractures were included in the study. The hospital’s PROBEL system was used to diagnose (International Classification
of the Diseases, ICD, S42.4) radiological images and patient information. Information
on the weather conditions in the day and time period, in which supracondylar humerus fracture occurred, was
obtained from TR (Turkey) Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General
Directorate of Meteorology. The relationship
between supracondylar fracture and daily weather conditions (wind, air temperature, cloudiness, and season) was analyzed. Results: Most of the
patients (n = 76, 40.6%, p were fractures occurring under
cloudless weather conditions. Fractures were concentrated with a second frequency in cloudy weather over 60%, except for cloudless weather conditions (n = 51, 27.3%,
p when the air temperature was high,
the number of fractures was higher (n = 62, 33.2%, p °C, supracondylar humerus fractures were
observed more (n = 101, 54%) and less than 10°C (n = 43, 23%, p presence of wind (n = 4, 2.1%, p Conclusion: Supracondylar humerus fractures are common
in children. Environmental conditions (temperature, wind, and season) can
be effective in the occurrence of these fractures.