Epidemiology and associated injuries in paediatric diaphyseal femur fractures treated at a limited resource zonal referral hospital in northern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diaphyseal femur fractures contribute up to 40% of paediatric orthopaedic admissions with the World Health Organisation data showing youth are particularly vulnerable and road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults. Different mechanisms results to these injuries and they vary with age and geographical location of the patient. Understanding the incidence, mechanism and pattern of these injuries allows planning for preventive measures and treatment to meet modern day patient demands, generation of appropriate and timely protocols with minimum social and economic burden to the patient and family.

Objectives and methods

A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted using the orthopaedic department patient registry among ch

SUBMITTER: Macha AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9017012 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature