Epidemiology of distal radius fractures in Germany - incidence rates and trends based on inpatient and outpatient data.

Unlabelled: We examined incidence rates (IR) for all distal radius fracture (DRF) events based on inpatient and outpatient data from a large statutory health insurance in Germany. Of all DRF, 56% were treated as inpatients, and thus, 44% treated as outpatients. IR were higher in women than in men.