Epidemiology of Paediatrics Fractures Admitted at Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To identify the epidemiology of pediatric fractures and frame preventive measures to diminish Orthopaedics trauma. 

Methods: This retrospective study included 476 children of age between 0-15 years of either sex admitted through emergency or OPD between 1st Jan 2015 to 31st Dec 2015 having different type of fractures. The data were taken from hospital database and variables were included like age, sex, date of admission, date of discharge, type of fracture, mechanism of injury, and location of bones . The results were analyzed using SPSS 17.0. 
Results: Total 476 patient’s data was collected; out of which 387 (81.3%) were male and remaining 92 (19.3%) were females. Male to female ratio was (M:F, 4.21:1) with mean age of 8.3 ± 1.3. 212 (44.5%) patients had fractures due to fall, 96 (20.2%) had sports injury whereas 168 (35.3%) were injured in road traffic accident. Age ranged from 0 -15 years. One hundred and forty two (29.8%) patients had humerus fracture, (21.72%), 78(16.4%) patients had radius and ulna isolated or both bones fractured, 12(2.50%) patients had carpals and metacarpals fractures, 134(28.2%) patients had femur fracture and 85(17.9%) patients had tibia fracture. 
Conclusion: This study concludes that humeral fractures are a main concern in pediatric age group because it having a common public, cost-effective and emotional effect on community. It is important to provide injury prevention education and resources to families in the community. There is need to promote programs and policies at the local, provincial and national level that protect children.

Key Words: Pediatrics, Fractures, Epidemiology