Table 1 Patients’ and fracture characteristics.
Total Variable | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) (n = 342) Mean age: 43.45 years Age range: 10–99 years | 10–19 | 19 (5.6) |
20–29 | 65 (19.0) | |
30–39 | 79 (23.1) | |
40–49 | 65 (19.0) | |
50–59 | 41 (12.0) | |
60–69 | 28 (8.2) | |
70–79 | 32 (9.3) | |
80–89 | 9 (2.6) | |
90–99 | 4 (1.2) | |
Gender (n = 342) | Male | 227 (66.4) |
Female | 115 (33.6) | |
Cause of fracture (n = 342) | Assault | 7 (2.0) |
Fall | 62 (18.2) | |
Motor vehicle accident | 77 (22.5) | |
Motorcycle accident | 140 (40.9) | |
Pedestrian injury | 56 (16.4) | |
Co-morbidity (n = 342) | No co-morbidity or controlled Hypertension | 295 (86.3) |
Co-morbidity that may delay wound healing(DM, HIV, Pregnancy, SCD) | 23 (6.7) | |
Co-morbidity that may impair ambulation (OA, Obesity, Osteoporosis) | 22 (6.4) | |
Visual/hearing impairment | 2 (0.6) | |
Death while on Admission (n = 342) | Yes | 3 (0.9) |
No | 339 (99.1) | |
Fractured bone (n = 370) | Humerus | 44 (11.9) |
Femur | 221 (59.7) | |
Tibia | 105 (28.4) | |
Fracture Side (n = 370) | Right | 174 (47.0) |
Left | 196 (53.0) | |
Fracture type (n = 370) | Closed | 304 (82.2) |
Gustilo I | 20 (5.4) | |
Gustilo II | 11 (2.9) | |
Gustilo IIIA | 25 (6.8) | |
Gustilo IIIB | 10 (2.7) | |
Fracture location (n = 370) | Proximal end segment | 27 (7.3) |
Diaphyseal segment | 320 (86.5) | |
Distal end segment | 23 (6.2) | |
Duration of fracture (n = 370) | Fresh fractures | 270 (73.0) |
Old fractures | 100 (27.0) | |
Initial definitive fracture treatment modality (n = 370) | No previous definitive treatment | 267 (72.2) |
Cast | 14 (3.8) | |
Traditional bone setting | 74 (20.0) | |
External Fixator | 3 (0.8) | |
Traction | 2 (0.5) | |
ORIF (plate and screw, IM nail) | 10 (2.7) | |
