Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to gather epidemiological information on selected musculoskeletal injuries and to provide pooled injury-specific incidence rates. Articles were eligible for inclusion if they reported incidence rate or count with population at risk , contained data on adult population, and were written in English language. The screening of titles yielded articles eligible for inclusion in the study.
Incidences of fractures were investigated in studies, and the most common fractures in the whole adult population based on the pooled incidence rates were distal radius fractures The most common sprains and dislocations were ankle sprains The most common injuries were anterior cruciate ligament The presented pooled incidence estimates serve as important references in assessing the global economic and social burden of musculoskeletal injuries.
Keywords: Epidemiology, Public health, Injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, hip fractures, anterior cruciate ligament ACL , ruptures, patellar dislocations, Ankle sprains, sprains, Distal radius fractures, finger fractures, Pelvic fractures. Musculoskeletal injuries cause a major societal burden in the form of increased costs due to treatment, disability, sick leave, and impaired quality of life worldwide. The main limitation was the heterogeneity of the included studies, which may predispose the pooled incidence estimates to bias of at least some extent.
The main strength of this study was its comprehensive search protocol involving the largest medical research databases. The search was conducted separately for each injury type, and the screening was conducted by two blinded authors.
In addition to prevention, the optimization of the management, from first aid to rehabilitation, should be well considered to reduce excess costs. Therefore, it is essential to understand the commonness of the injuries to better realize the magnitude of the resulting economic burden, and efficiently allocate funds toward effective prevention and optimized treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.
