Background: The knowledge of pattern of illness provides an insight to the health or
otherwise of a society, useful for planning and allocation of resources. Fractures are …

Background: The incidence of fractures from trauma is increasing due to increase in means
of transportation, poor roads and disobedience of road safety laws. Adequate knowledge …

Introduction: The aim of this study is to determine the anatomical distribution of fractures
among admitted patients in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This is a retrospective study of …

Introduction: Open fractures present a significant challenge to the patient and his family and
the managing surgeons. Open fracture often results from high energy injuries such as road …

Background: Extremity fracture is an important component of musculoskeletal injury
worldwide. The distributions of etiological factors and types of extremity fractures vary from …

Context: The femur is the strongest and longest bone in the body but is frequently fractured
in high energy trauma. Femoral shaft fractures are commonly associated with multiple …

Tibia fractures constitute one of the most common types of trauma in Imo state. A
retrospective epidemiological study was conducted in three major hospitals in Imo state to …

Most trauma resulting from vehicular accidents or otherwise, often involve the skeleton
(made up of 206 bones), resulting into a fracture. Fractures are a cause of high morbidity …

BACKGROUND: Private general medical practice establishments appear to be treating a
significant number of trauma cases including more serious ones. Aim: To find out the extent …

The study aimed at determining the prevalence of lower limb fractures among adult patients
at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. The study adopted a cohort analysis and matched …