RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Analysis of femoral fracture post motor vehicle accidents
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 41
OP 44
DO 10.15537/smj.2019.1.21547
VO 40
IS 1
A1 AlTurki, Abdullah A.
A1 AlAqeely, Khalid S.
A1 AlMugren, Turki S.
A1 AlZimami, Ibrahim S.
YR 2019
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/40/1/41.abstract
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.