Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Supracondylar fracture of humerus is one of the common pediatric fractures encountered in our daily clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of supracondylar fracture operated at rural teaching hospital of Jumla, Karnali Nepal. Methods: A descriptive...
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doaj-919a959a1dfc4a27951fa0481ff753c52020-11-25T01:41:15ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2020-03-0158223Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional StudyPoojan Rokaya0Dhan Bahadur Karki1Mangal Rawal2Deoman Limbu3Suryaman Menyangbo4Harihar Devkota5Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal.Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal.Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal.Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal.Department of General Surgery, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal.Department of General Surgery, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, Karnali, Nepal. Introduction: Supracondylar fracture of humerus is one of the common pediatric fractures encountered in our daily clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of supracondylar fracture operated at rural teaching hospital of Jumla, Karnali Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Jumla, Karnali after Institutional Review Committee approval. Operating room notes from 15 May 2017 to 16 November 2019 were retrieved to gather the following information: patients address, age, sex, side, injury mechanism, displacement, neurovascular injury, concurrent injuries, initial management by traditional bone setters, time between injury and surgery, operative technique. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20. Results: A total of 138 children underwent operative fixation with mean age of 7.47 years and gender ratio of 2:1 boy to girl. Fall from cliff, ladders and rooftops were the prevailing cause of injury 72 (52.8%). Left side predominated with 88 (63.7%) and extension type was common in 135 (97.8%). Thirteen (9.4%) patients were initially managed by traditional bonesetters. Average time between injury and surgery was 5.2 days. Closed reduction was done in 100 (72.4%) patients whereas open reduction was necessary in 38 (27.5%) patients. Conclusions: Closed extension type pediatric supracondylar fracture was common in this study. Fall from cliff, rooftop and ladder are the major cause of fracture. Delayed presentation and initial management of the fracture by the traditional bonesetters makes supracondylar fracture more challenging in resource limited setting like ours. http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/4869children; fracture; humerus; supracondylar. |
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Poojan Rokaya Dhan Bahadur Karki Mangal Rawal Deoman Limbu Suryaman Menyangbo Harihar Devkota Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study Journal of Nepal Medical Association children; fracture; humerus; supracondylar. |
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Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study |
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Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study |
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Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study |
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Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study |
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Pattern of Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Operated at A Rural Teaching Hospital of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study |
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pattern of pediatric supracondylar fracture operated at a rural teaching hospital of nepal: a descriptive cross-sectional study |
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0028-2715 1815-672X |
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Introduction: Supracondylar fracture of humerus is one of the common pediatric fractures encountered in our daily clinical practice. The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of supracondylar fracture operated at rural teaching hospital of Jumla, Karnali Nepal.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at Jumla, Karnali after Institutional Review Committee approval. Operating room notes from 15 May 2017 to 16 November 2019 were retrieved to gather the following information: patients address, age, sex, side, injury mechanism, displacement, neurovascular injury, concurrent injuries, initial management by traditional bone setters, time between injury and surgery, operative technique. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.
Results: A total of 138 children underwent operative fixation with mean age of 7.47 years and gender ratio of 2:1 boy to girl. Fall from cliff, ladders and rooftops were the prevailing cause of injury 72 (52.8%). Left side predominated with 88 (63.7%) and extension type was common in 135 (97.8%). Thirteen (9.4%) patients were initially managed by traditional bonesetters. Average time between injury and surgery was 5.2 days. Closed reduction was done in 100 (72.4%) patients whereas open reduction was necessary in 38 (27.5%) patients.
Conclusions: Closed extension type pediatric supracondylar fracture was common in this study. Fall from cliff, rooftop and ladder are the major cause of fracture. Delayed presentation and initial management of the fracture by the traditional bonesetters makes supracondylar fracture more challenging in resource limited setting like ours.
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