The Epidemiological Analysis of Humeral Shaft Fractures in Kashmiri Population
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
A retrospective study of all humeral shaft fractures presenting to bone and joint hospital Srinagar, Kashmir a tertiary care hospital between January 2015 to January 2017 was undertaken. We studied 200 cases of fracture shaft of humerus. The fractures were defined by their AO morphology, position, the age and gender of the patient and the mechanism of injury. Open fractures were classified using the Gustilo system and softtissue injury, and closed fractures using the Tscherne system. Results: The fractures were classified as AO type A in 65.5%, type B in 25.5% and type C in 9.0%. Most (60%) occurred in the middle third of the diaphysis with around 30% in the proximal and 10% in the distal third. The severity of the fracture and soft-tissue injury was greater with increasing injury severity. Less than 10% of the fractures were open. There was a bimodal age distribution with a peak in the third decade as a result of moderate to severe injury in men and a larger peak in the seventh decade after a simple fall in women.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohd Shahid Bhat
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP512542
- DOI -
- Views 80
- Downloads 0
Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome with Aggressive Periodontitis - A Case Report with Review of Literature
Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder first described by two French physicians, Papillon and Lefevre in 1924. Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome (PLS) is described as the association of palmar-pla...
Study of Blood Group Distribution among Koyalanchal Medical Students
This study is to determine the blood group distribution among medical students of Koyalanchal which was conducted with 308 students of Patliputra Medical College Dhanbad. The tests were conducted at PMCH Dhanbad by glass...
Comparison of Transvaginal Sonography and Hysteroscopy in diagnosis of intrauterine pathologies in infertile women
Infertility is a problem as old as mankind itself. Approximately 10% to 15% of all married couple are infertile with female factors accounting for approximately 40% of these cases which include uterine tubal, ovarian and...
A Study of Galactosemia from a Tertiary Care Centre
Galactosemia is an inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism manifesting in neonatal period. It causes early cirrhosis in infancy, hence early detection and management are of great importance. In the present study we obser...
Scheduling multiple surgical procedures in immunocompromised rheumatoid patient on immunosuppressant regimen
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that can be crippling as well as fatal. The use of disease modifying drugs (methotrexate) and biologic response modifiers (adalimubab) have helped in altering the history, course and fat...