Abstract
Background:Orthopedic injuries are among the most common causes of mortality, morbidity, hospitalization, and economic burden in societies.Objectives:In this research, we study the prevalence of different types of trauma requiring orthopedic surgery.Patients and Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional study on 2582 patients with acute orthopedic injuries admitted to the orthopedic emergency ward at the Poursina Hospital (a referral center in Guilan province (northern Iran), during December 2010 through September 2011. Patients were examined and the data collection form was filled for each patient. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 19 and were listed in tables.Results:Of 2582 included cases, 1940 were male and 642 were female, with a mean age of 34.5 years. Most injuries were seen in the 25 to 44 year age group from rural areas. The highest frequency of trauma related to falls. On the other hand, bicycling and shooting had the lowest frequencies. There were 18 cases with limb amputation. Overall, 66.5% of patients had fractures, 5% had soft tissue lacerations, and 10% had dislocations.Conclusions:Identification of risk factors and methods of prevention is one of the most important duties of healthcare systems. Devising plans to minimize these risk factors and familiarizing people with them is prudent.
Highlights
Orthopedic injuries are among the most common causes of mortality, morbidity, hospitalization, and economic burden in societies
Trauma Mon. 2015;20(1):e16215 gery or immediate abdominal surgery, those transferred to the intensive care unit, patients who died in emergency room, and cases who had bone fractures at least six months prior to the current trauma were excluded from the study
The highest frequency of orthopedic trauma was in the 25-44 year of age group (n = 824)
Summary
Orthopedic injuries are among the most common causes of mortality, morbidity, hospitalization, and economic burden in societies. Objectives: In this research, we study the prevalence of different types of trauma requiring orthopedic surgery. Injuries due to different kinds of trauma are one of the major causes of mortality and disability around the world [1]. Orthopedic injuries (including soft tissue, muscle, or bone injuries) are the most common injuries in traffic accidents and other types of accidents [5]. Orthopedic traumas needing surgery are significantly increasing and impose significant individual and social disabilities, loss of work days and less social activities [6, 7]. Despite abundant epidemiologic data on the nature of such injuries, there are few studies focusing on specific age groups, different types of orthopedic injuries, and/or differences in age, gender and trauma etiology. Because of the geographical location of Guilan province, road situation, frequent rainfall, rural lifestyle, forest homes, mountainous terrain and excessive use of vehicles without safety gear such as motorcycle, tractor, etc., this region is one the most trauma predisposing provinces of Iran [8]
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