Fractures in Children;

Abstract

Introduction: The epidemiology of orthopedic and traumatic disorders is as important as that of communicable diseases andas that of surgical audit. Some sort of surveillance system is essential for this purpose. Design: A retrospective study. Period: Jan 2001 to June2006: Setting: Orthopedic unit at THQ Hospital Tangi. Results: The population of adults and children less than 16 years in the populationstudied is 57% versus 43%, while the fracture rates were 40% and 60% respectively. In children under 16 years fractures of the radius and ulnawere the most common followed by fractures of the distal end of the humerus i.e. 45.93% and 33.40% respectively in the upper limb injuries.Discussion: Comprehensive data regarding orthopedic disorders are few5. Studies of specific injuries and specific age related disorders areeven more limited. Fractures rates vary across a country and similarly it is variable in different seasons13.