Distribution of various fractures observed in adults in tertiary care institute
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Orthopedics - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is damage in the continuity of the bone. A bone fracture can be the result of high force impact or stress or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then properly termed a pathologic fracture. Aims and objectives: To study the distribution of various fractures observed in adults the study institution and their age and sex wise distribution. Materials and method: The present study was conducted in the department orthopedics of Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon. We searched the medical record of the hospital of the year 2014 and all the cases of fractures in adults were selected for the study. Only newly diagnosed cases were enrolled in the study. Patients with soft-tissue injuries and dislocations were excluded. The detail information of all the selected patients was retrieved from the computerized case records and noted on a prestructured proforma. The details included the demographic information of patients including age, sex etc. was retrieved from the records. Results: Total 1590 cases of various fractures were observed in the institute during the study year. Tibia (29.94%) was the most commonly fractures bone followed by femur (23.08%) and forearm (radius and or ulna) (14.97%). It was seen that the proportion of fracture was more in male in younger age and the proportion was increasing in female as the age advances. Sexwise distribution showed that fracture of femur, forearm and tibia were common among males whereas fracture of hip, spine and humerus were common in females. The agewise distribution of fracture showed that fracture of long bones was common in young individuals. Fracture of femur, forearm, humerus and tibia were common in the age group of 21 to 40 years of age. The proportion of fracture femur and humerus were also seen common in elderly individuals also. Conclusion: Thus we conclude that fracture of tibia, femur and forearm (radius and or ulna) were common in adults. The proportion of fracture was more in male in younger age and the proportion was increasing in female as the age advances
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Dnynesh Dattatrey Patil, Narendra Maganlal Shirsat
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