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Antecedentes: Las fracturas de la extremidad inferior ocurren más frecuentemente en los pacientes de edad avanzada con osteopenia después de una caída de baja energía y/o en los pacientes más jóvenes involucrados en traumatismos de alta energía. En la Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia "Lomas Verdes" se desconoce la prevalencia de fracturas de cadera, fémur y rodilla. Material y métodos: Diseño transversal, descriptivo y retrospectivo. Se revisaron los casos con fracturas de la extremidad inferior tratados durante el 01 de enero del 2012 al 31 de diciembre de 2013 en el Servicio de Cirugía de Cadera, Fémur y Rodilla de la Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia "Lomas Verdes". Resultados: La mayoría de los pacientes (52.2%) fueron del sexo femenino, siendo 64.1% de los pacientes mayor de 60 años de edad. La distribución de las fracturas de acuerdo al segmento afectado: 73.4% (n = 1,327) correspondieron a fracturas de fémur, 13.5% (n = 244) a fracturas de la meseta tibial y 13.2% (n = 238) fracturas de patela. En 66.8% (n = 1,209) de los pacientes tuvieron una estancia intrahospitalaria prolongada (mayor a 10 días). De acuerdo con la localización anatómica ósea más frecuente, las fracturas transtrocantéricas (49.1%) fueron las más frecuentes, seguidas por las fracturas de patela (13.2%) y las diafisarias del fémur (12.7%). Conclusiones: La prevalencia de las fracturas de la extremidad inferior en nuestro hospital corresponde con lo reportado a nivel internacional.
Background: Lower limb fractures are more frequent among older patients with osteopenia after a low energy fall and/or among young patients who sustain a high energy trauma. The prevalence of hip, femur and knee fractures at the High Specialty Medical Unit, Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia "Lomas Verdes" is unknown. Material and methods: Cross-sectional study, descriptive and retrospective design. Cases with low extremity fractures treated from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2013 at the Hip, Femur and Knee Service, High Specialty Medical Unit, Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia "Lomas Verdes", were reviewed. Results: Most patients (52.2%) were females; 64.1% of patients were over 60 years of age. Fracture distribution according to the segment involved was as follows: 73.4% (n = 1,327) were femur fractures, 13.5% (n = 244) tibial plateau fractures, and 13.2% (n = 238) patellar fractures. 66.8% (n = 1,209) of patients had a long hospital stay (more than 10 days). According to the anatomical location of fractures, transtrochanteric fractures (49.1%) were the most frequent ones, followed by patellar fractures (13.2%), and femur shaft fractures (12.7%). Conclusions: The prevalence of lower limb fractures at our hospital corresponds to what has been reported internationally.
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Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem , Fraturas do Fêmur/epidemiologia , Fraturas Ósseas/epidemiologia , Fraturas do Quadril/epidemiologia , Traumatismos do Joelho/epidemiologia , Acidentes por Quedas/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Transversais , Hospitalização/estatística & dados numéricos , Tempo de Internação , México/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Patela/lesões , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fraturas da Tíbia/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Lower limb fractures are more frequent among older patients with osteopenia after a low energy fall and/or among young patients who sustain a high energy trauma. The prevalence of hip, femur and knee fractures at the High Specialty Medical Unit, Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia "Lomas Verdes" is unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study, descriptive and retrospective design. Cases with low extremity fractures treated from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2013 at the Hip, Femur and Knee Service, High Specialty Medical Unit, Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia "Lomas Verdes", were reviewed. RESULTS: Most patients (52.2%) were females; 64.1% of patients were over 60 years of age. Fracture distribution according to the segment involved was as follows: 73.4% (n = 1,327) were femur fractures, 13.5% (n = 244) tibial plateau fractures, and 13.2% (n = 238) patellar fractures. 66.8% (n = 1,209) of patients had a long hospital stay (more than 10 days). According to the anatomical location of fractures, transtrochanteric fractures (49.1%) were the most frequent ones, followed by patellar fractures (13.2%), and femur shaft fractures (12.7%). CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of lower limb fractures at our hospital corresponds to what has been reported internationally.
