Trends in emergency department visits for fall-related fractures according to body parts
| Primary body parts (n=2 05 399) | AAPC (95% CI) | Trend 1 | APC (95% CI) | Trend 2 | APC (95% CI) |
| Head/neck (6.5%) | 4.4% (3.1%, 5.8%)* | 2001–2015 | 6.7% (5.9%, 9.5%)* | 2015–2020 | −1.7% (-6.2%, 2.9%) |
| Upper trunk (16.4%)† | 2.1% (1.6%, 2.6%)* | – | – | – | – |
| Arm/hand (24.2%) | −0.8% (-2.0%, 0.5%) | 2001–2016 | 0.7% (-0.7%, 2.2%) | 2016–2020 | −6.2% (-9.4%, −2.8%)* |
| Lower trunk (35.8%)‡ | −0.1% (-1.3%, 1.2%) | 2001–2016 | 1.4% (0.6%, 2.2%)* | 2016–2020 | −5.4% (-10.8%, 0.3%) |
| Leg/foot (17.0%) | 1.6% (-0.3%, 3.6%) | 2001–2016 | 2.1% (0.0%, 4.3%)* | 2016–2020 | −0.4% (-5.5%, 4.9%) |
*Significantly different from zero at alpha=0.05 level.
†Thoracic spine, ribs, and sternum.
‡Lumbar spine, pelvis, and hip.
AAPC, average annual percent change in rates 2001–2020; APC, annual percent change in rates for specific time period.