Epidemiology of Open Tibial Fractures among Trauma Patients Presented to Mansoura Emergency Hospital | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 127, Volume 92, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 6297-6302 PDF (705.63 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.314478 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Open tibia fractures are notoriously challenging to treat, and the repercussions of these fractures can be seen in a wide variety of aspects of a patient's life. The majorities of fractures to long bones happen in men who are of working age and are typically the consequence of multiple traumas. Aim and objectives: This study aimed to calculate the prevalence of open tibial fractures among cases. Subjects and methods: The current inquiry was a prospective observational study that tracked 350 cases at the Emergency Department of Mansoura University Hospital in Egypt for an entire year, beginning in January 2022 and ending in December 2022. The cases were observed over the course of the study. Result: Tibial shaft was impacted in 49 cases (41.2%), whereas the distal tibia was affected in 43 cases (36.1%). In 27 out of 100 instances (22.7%), the problem was located in the proximal tibia. There were only 18 cases who were admitted to the critical care unit, which is just 15% of the total number of patients who were hospitalized. The majority of cases (85%) were admitted to the ward. Those who suffered from hypertension had the highest prevalence of co-occurring conditions. Conclusion: In the cases that were examined, the most common source of trauma was a road traffic accident. Open fractures of the tibia are commonly the result of polytrauma. In the event that a patient with an open tibial fracture does not receive the appropriate medical care, it can result in serious complications or even death. | ||
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