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Diseases » Hand conditions » Incidence
 

Incidence Statistics for Types of Hand conditions

The information below shows a list of types of Hand conditions, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Hand conditions. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Hand conditions

Disease

Incidence Estimate

US people estimate

Statistic Used for Calculation

Hand fracture approx 1 in 507 or 0.20% or 536,287 people in USA 536,287 8,991 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)
Hand injury N/A N/A No information
Finger conditions N/A N/A No information
Thumb conditions N/A N/A No information
Palm conditions N/A N/A No information
Hand neuropathy N/A N/A No information
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome N/A N/A No information
Contact dermatitis N/A N/A No information
Dupuytren's contracture N/A N/A No information
Ganglion cyst N/A N/A No information
Repetitive Strain Injury N/A N/A No information
Rheumatoid arthritis N/A N/A No information
Thoracic outlet syndrome N/A N/A No information
Ulnar nerve injury N/A N/A No information

Types of Hand conditions

For more information about types of Hand conditions, refer to our section on types of Hand conditions.

About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Hand conditions usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Hand conditions. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Hand conditions at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.


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