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We aimed to assess the proportion and incidence within anatomical distributions of pediatric extremity fractures in relation to age, sex, and time trends.Methods:\u00a0We retrieved a 20-year population-based cohort from the Danish National Patient Registry 1999\u20132018. We included all children aged 0\u201315 years with an extremity fracture diagnosis (ICD-10). We estimated fracture proportions and incidence rates (IRs) in different anatomical regions stratified by sex, age groups, and periods. IRs were estimated based on national population counts.Results:\u00a0We included 668,595 pediatric fractures corresponding to an overall IR of 3,164 (95% confidence interval 3,157\u20133,172) per 100,000 persons\/year. The highest proportion and IR were in the lower arm, but the proportions differed within the age groups. The IR increased with age and was higher in boys. The overall IR increased during the study period. In upper and lower leg fractures a decrease was seen, with all other anatomical sites increasing.Conclusion:\u00a0We found an increased IR during the study period for all fractures except for the upper and lower leg. 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