Abstract
Objective: To present an integrative review of the last 10 years of the main types of upper limb fractures treated in tertiary-level hospitals and their implications for public health. Methods: The databases: PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) with the keywords: upper limb and fracture and Brazil. Articles published in Brazil between 2009 and 2019 in English, Spanish or Portuguese were considered and that characterized: population, etiology, injury site, vehicle, accident site and outcome. Results: 344 articles were found, 10 of which were selected. Upper limb trauma affects mainly adults. It presents traffic accidents as the main etiology, affecting the hand, wrist and fingers. The motorcycle, public roads and hospitalizations are, respectively, vehicle, scenery and outcome. Final considerations: Trauma of the upper limb is the 2nd largest consequence of traffic accidents. The resulting bone fractures lead to an increase in hospitalizations and public spending on health.