Abstract
Some environmental factors pose as risk factors for children's supracondylar humerus fractures. This study aimed to evaluatethe relationship between weather conditions and pediatric supracondylar humerus fracture incidence. A total of 310 patients aged <16 years, admitted to our hospital with supracondylar humerus fractures,were evaluated. We evaluated patients' age, and also, season, day, and weather conditions. The Turkish State Meteorological Service database was used for meteorological data and data was analysed statistically. Most cases occurred in the spring (28.1%, n=87) and summer (27.1%, n=84). Cases of older children (aged six years and older) with supracondylar humerus fractures were recorded in the summer season, while fracture cases in preschool-aged(younger than six years old) children were seen in the winter season. We found that the overall incidence of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures increased inspring and summer seasons. In addition, the fracture incidence in preschool- and school-aged children differed according to the season and temperature. Hence, the management of these fractures could also include the significance of weather conditions, making preventive measures more critical in the spring and summer seasons.
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