Bone Fractures and Analgesia: Figures from the Orthopedic Emergency

Abstract

Introduction: Accidental injuries are part of human life and present in a variety of styles ranging from soft tissue damage to complexed bone fractures. We observed the emergency presentations of the orthopedic patients with different body part injuries. The nature of injury and associated damage was assessed by clinical and radiological tools. Analgesia and fracture management was done according to nature of trauma using general and local anesthesia as needed.Methodology: Both genders presenting with any sort of trauma at any age were included and non-traumatic non orthopedic emergencies were excluded. Centre for study was liaquat university of medical and health sciences orthopedic section of the emergency department. X-rays were obtained for ruling out fractures and soft tissue injuries. Name, age, gender and other biodata were collected from patients or attendants as found convenient. Sample size was taken 99 and sampling technique was non probability, purposive sampling. Data Analysis: information received from subjects was analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage, mean age was also calculated.Results: A figure of 42(42.42%) was found with bony fracture while 57(57.5%) had no bone injury. 16(16.16%) were female 04(4.04%) out of them had fractures while 12(12.12%) were having soft tissue injuries, 83(83.83%) were male 38(38.38%) had fractures while 45(45.45%) had their bones saved. NSAIDs were mostly used analgesics with tramadol as alternative other techniques were not in common practice here. Conclusion:Male were the predominant subjects to trauma and the same gender was more prone to have bone fractures as compared to female with lower limb at more risk and NSAIDs still remain the first choice as analgesia.