Pattern of Orthopaedic Injuries Among Patients Attending the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital – An Analytical Study.

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dc.contributor.authorHuda, Najmul
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Pankaj
dc.contributor.authorPant, Ajay
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Asif
dc.contributor.authorqar, M Julfi
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Mohd Zahid
dc.contributor.authorAgrawal, Nitin Kumar
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-18T10:14:18Z
dc.date.available2015-08-18T10:14:18Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Th is study was aimed at analyzing the pattern of Orthopaedic injuries among patients attending the Emergency department in a tertiary care hospital. Retrospective study was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre. Methods: Th e record analysis of injured patients seen at the emergency department over a 12 months period from June 2012 to may 2013 was done. Th e data was analyzed with special reference tothepattern of Orthopaedic injuries. Results: A total of 1110 records of injured patients that attended the emergency department were analyzed. Study showed that themajority of victims were in the age group of 11-44 years (n=909, 81.89 percent). 71.09 percent (n=789) were males and 28.9 percent (n=321) were females. Road traffi c accident was the most common cause of injuries being responsible for 59.72 percent, (n=663) followed by fall from height (22.5 percent, n=247). Study revealed that the most common presentation of injuries was fracture (68.64 percent, n=762) and the most common site was lower limbs in 48.16 percent cases, (n=367). Next most common site was upper limbs (28.08 percent, n=214) followed by pelvic fracture (10.01 percent, n=77), spine fractures (8.26 percent, n=63), facial fracture (2.88 percent, n=22) & Ribs fracture (2.49 percent, n=19). Th ere were 71.65 percent cases (n=546) of simple fracture and 28.34 percent cases (n=216) ofthecompound fracture. Th ere were 3.87 percent cases (n=43), of various dislocations, shoulder dislocation being the most common. Crush injury was seen in 7.5 percent cases. Most commonly associated visceral injury wasthehead injury in 17.20 percent cases (n=191). Conclusion: Fractures were the most common pattern of Orthopaedic injuries, frequently associated with head injuries. Research in to appropriate strategies for prevention of injuries, especially RTA is required in tertiary care hospitals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHuda Najmul, Gupta Pankaj, Pant Ajay, Iqbal Asif, qar M Julfi, Khan Mohd Zahid, Agrawal Nitin Kumar. Pattern of Orthopaedic Injuries Among Patients Attending the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital – An Analytical Study. Acta Medica International. 2014 Jan-June; 1(1): 10-14.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/162029
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.actamedicainternational.com/Article.aspx?id=24&volume=1&issue=1&type=1en_US
dc.subjectFractureen_US
dc.subjectOrthopaedic injuriesen_US
dc.subjectRoad traffic accidentsen_US
dc.subject.meshAccidents, Traffic --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshAccidents, Traffic --etiology
dc.subject.meshAccidents, Traffic --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshEmergency Service, Hospital
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshFractures, Bone --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshFractures, Bone --etiology
dc.subject.meshFractures, Bone --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshOrthopedics --methods
dc.subject.meshTertiary Care Centers
dc.titlePattern of Orthopaedic Injuries Among Patients Attending the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital – An Analytical Study.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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