Abstract
BackgroundElbow fractures are one of the most common traumatic fractures in the pediatric population. Since severe complications may occur, appropriate diagnosis and treatment are imperative when dealing with this type of fracture.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of elbow fracture in children admitted in Alzahra hospital, Isfahan, IR Iran over a one year period.Patients and MethodsDuring a one year period, a prospective study was conducted on 300 patients under the age of 16 who had sustained elbow fractures. Data included age, gender, mechanism of trauma, type of elbow fractures, complications, and outcomes.ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 8.1 ± 2.31 years old. Boys were injured 2.6 times more often than the girls. Falling was the major cause of pediatric elbow fractures (86%). Supra condylar were the most common type of fracture. There was a significant association between gender and type of injury (P < 0.01).ConclusionsSupracondylar fracture is the most common fracture type resulting from 4 - 8 year old boys’ falls. Our findings indicate the critical nature of appropriate treatment in order to prevent severe complications.
Highlights
Elbow fractures are one of the most common traumatic fractures in the pediatric population
The former Iranian studies conducted by Gorji [8] and Khaji [9] for the evaluation of epidemiology and mechanism of elbow fractures in children have limitations, and accurate data about the epidemiology of pediatric elbow fractures in Iran can only be achieved by the accumulation of data from all parts of the country
Supracondylar fracture was presented in 58% of all cases and was the most common cause of elbow fracture in patients under 16 years of age, a finding that was similar to the Jessica study [10]
Summary
Elbow fractures are one of the most common traumatic fractures in the pediatric population. Since severe complications may occur, appropriate diagnosis and treatment are imperative when dealing with this type of fracture. Gender, mechanism of trauma, type of elbow fractures, complications, and outcomes. Conclusions: Supracondylar fracture is the most common fracture type resulting from 4 - 8 year old boys’ falls. The cause of 85% of orthopedic surgeries is elbow fracture [2, 3] These fractures consist of supracondylar, lateral condyle, neck of radius, medial epicondyle, olecranon, head of radius and intercondylar fractures. Supracondylar fracture is the most common fracture in children under seventeen years of age. Timely diagnosis and treatment are considered as very important issue in this type
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