Epidemiological profile of patients admitted with closed fractures of shaft of tibia in a tertiary government hospital
Abstract
Introduction: In the recent era of trauma, about one million people get seriously injured annually. Majority of them suffer from lower limb injuries. Due to lack of trauma registry in India, prediction models are not much effective. The aim of our study was to derive basic epidemiological parameters for lower limb injuries which can be used to develop better prediction models to reduce morbidities and mortalities.
Materials and Methods: This study consists of 34 cases of fracture both bones of leg, tibia treated by internal fixation with interlocking tibia from August 2009 to July 2011, and followed upto November 2011.
Results: The average age of cases in this study was 36.18 years. Fracture was more common in age groups between 20 to 39 years. There were 28 male patients and 6 female patients, showing male preponderance.
Conclusion: This study helped us in identifying certain characteristics that may be useful for planning preventive strategies in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents pertaining to lower limbs and redirect public investment in health. We recommend further detailed study in this area to explore more interesting facts which can be made use to develop new preventive measures.
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