A study features of femoral shaft fractures in adults observed in tertiary care institute
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Orthopedics - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: The femur is the longest, strongest, largest and heaviest tubular bone in the human body and one of the principal load-bearing bones in the lower extremity. Femoral shaft fractures are among the most common major injuries that an orthopedic surgeon will be required to treat. Aims and Objective: To evaluate various features of fracture shaft femur in adults observed in the tertiary care institute. Materials and Method: The present retrospective study all patients aged 16 years or more admitted in the institute with a fracture of the shaft of the femur in the year 2014 was selected for the study. During the study duration total 119 cases of femoral shaft fracture were admitted in institute and were selected for the study. The detail information of all the selected patients was retrieved from the case records sheets and noted on a prestructured proforma. The details included the demographic information of patients including age, sex, area of residence, mode injury and side affected etc. Information about general and complete clinical examination was also recorded. Radiographic evaluation findings of the affected and the normal side if available were also recorded. The fracture was classified according to AO classification. Results: Majority patients were in the age group of 31-40 years (31.09%) followed by 21-30 years of age (21.01%). Majority of the patients in the study were male (53.78%). In 62.18% patients the fracture was on right side. Road traffic accident (78.99%) was the most common mode of injury in the present study which was followed by fall from height (18.49%) and simple fall (2.52%). According to AO classification majority of the fractures (51.26%) were type A fractures followed by type B fractures (37.82%) and type C (10.92%). Conclusion: Femoral shaft fractures were common young male and road traffic accident was the most common mode of injury. Type A fractures were most commonly observed fracture according to AO classification.
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Dnaynesh Dattatrey Patil, Narendra Maganlal Shirsat
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