PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - AlTurki, Abdullah A.
AU  - AlAqeely, Khalid S.
AU  - AlMugren, Turki S.
AU  - AlZimami, Ibrahim S.
TI  - Analysis of femoral fracture post motor vehicle accidents
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2019.1.21547
DP  - 2019 Jan 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 41--44
VI  - 40
IP  - 1
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/40/1/41.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/40/1/41.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2019 Jan 01; 40
AB  - Objectives: To identify the prevalence of different types of femoral fractures post-motor vehicle accident (MVA) based on fracture location: proximal, middle and distal.Methods: A cross-sectional study of all femoral fracture post-MVA x-ray charts carried out at the National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between November 2007 to December 2013.Results: Among the 471 patients reviewed, most fractures were in male (87%) compared with female (13%) victims, with breaks more in the right femur (56%) than the left femur (44%). As for location of the femur fracture, middle fractures (64%) exceeded proximal (26%) and distal fractures (10%). The most common age group was between 16-30 years, representing 56% of these fractures.Conclusion: Prevalence of the femur fracture location varies depending on gender, age, and other factors.