THE INCIDENCE OF FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS IN CHILDREN AT THE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NORTHERN JORDAN

Ahmad Gharaibeh¹, Ali F. Abu-Lobbad¹, Mostafa H. Ababneh¹, Marek Lacko², Róbert Čellár², Štefan Štolfa^2
1Ortopedicko-traumatologická klinika, Fakultná nemocnica Princeznej Basmy, Irbid, Jordánsko; ²Klinika ortopédie a traumatológie pohybového ústrojenstva, Univerzitná nemocnica Louisa Pasteura, Košice, Slovensko

Korespondenční autor: Ahmad Gharaibeh (gharaibeh@seznam.cz)

ISSN 1804-7858 (On-line)

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Submitted:14. 10. 2010
Accepted: 8. 12. 2010
Published online: 17. 12. 2010

Summary

The study aims to determine predominance of fractures and dislocations in children diagnosed and treated at the Orthopaedic Clinic of the teaching hospital in the city Irbid in northern Jordan. Another goal of the research was to set up a database for further research. The database should help to improve efficiency of examinations and check-ups and reduce the prevalence of fractures and dislocations in children population.

The method of cross-sectional study was used for this research, based on records of fractures and dislocation cases in children, which have been treated according to the latest knowledge in orthopaedics and traumatology at the Department of Emergency Medicine in Teaching Hospital in Irbid during one year.

According to records there were 2888 patients suffering from fractures and dislocations. 912 of them suffered fractures and dislocations of elbow, 862 fractures and dislocations of forearm, 443 fractures and dislocations of ankle and leg, and 671 other fractures and dislocations. 1883 patients (65%) were men and 1005 patients (35%) were women. Most cases of fractures and dislocations occurred during summer.

Fractures and dislocations in children are well-known problems. Fractures of the distal end of the radius and subluxation of its head are the most frequent trauma injuries in children in the city Irbid in Jordan. Proper prevention program can effectively reduce the number of injuries and their severity. In summer, the number of injuries increases.

Keywords: fractures in children – dislocations in children – gender – age

Souhrn

Cielom štúdie je zistiť prevahu zlomenín a vykĺbení detského veku diagnostikované a ošetrené na ortopedickej klinike Fakultnej nemocnice v meste Irbid na severe Jordánska a urobiť databázu pre ďalší výskum, aby sa zvýšila efektívnosť vyšetrovania a kontroly a znížila prevalencia detských zlomenín a luxácií v našej populácii.

Metódou je prierezová štúdia, ktorá vychádza zo záznamov prípadov detí zo zlomeninami a luxáciami, ktoré boli ošetrené podľa najnovších vedomostí v ortopédii a traumatológii na oddelení urgentnej medicíny Fakultnej nemocnice v meste Irbid počas jedného roka.

Podľa záznamov bolo 2 888 pacientov zo zlomeninami a vykĺbeninami, 912 boli zo zlomeninami a vykĺbeninami okolo lakťa, 862 zo zlomeninami a vykĺbeninami predlaktia, 443 zo zlomeninami a vykĺbeninami členka a nohy, 671 iné zlomeniny a vykĺbenia. Mužského pohlavia bolo 1 883 pacientov (65 %) a 1 005 pacientov (35 %) bolo ženského pohlavia. Väčšinu zlomenín a vykĺbení sme zaznamenali v letnej sezóne.

Zlomeniny a luxácie v detskom veku sú známe problémy. Zlomeniny distálneho konca rádia a subluxácie hlavy rádia sú najfrekventova­nejšie traumy detského veku v meste Irbid v Jordánsku. Správna prevencia môže efektívne redukovať počet a závažnosť úrazov. V lete sa počet úrazov zväčšuje.

Klíčová slova: detské zlomeniny – detské vykĺbeniny – pohlavie – vek

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