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Table 2 Total count, differences between 2017 and 2002 in percent and incidences for 2002 and 2017 for distal humerus fractures for men and women. Total count and incidences for patients > 90 years have been added together [16]

From: Trends in fracture development of the upper extremity in Germany—a population-based description of the past 15 years

Distal humerus fracture S42.4

Age (years)

Total count

Ratio (%)

Incidence (n/100,000/year)

2002

2017

2017:2002

2002

2017

Male

35–44

321

178

− 45

4.5

3.5

45–54

330

304

− 8

5.8

4.7

55–64

296

414

40

5.9

7.1

65–74

273

300

10

7.2

7.6

75–84

228

412

81

14.3

13.4

85–90

76

163

114

35.0

30.9

> 90

35

69

97

26.8

36.1

Female

35–44

251

158

− 37

3.7

3.2

45–54

338

294

− 13

6.0

4.6

55–64

521

631

21

10.2

10.6

65–74

1010

802

− 21

22.8

18.3

75–84

1412

1536

9

44.5

37.9

85–90

450

724

61

68.6

74.8

> 90

371

508

37

82.8

87.8