title: Patterns of single segment non-physeal extremity fractures in children.
abstract: Five hundred and fifteen children with single segment non-physeal extremity fractures were retrospectively reviewed. The male to female ratio was 2.7:1. The average age of study group was 9.9+/-4.7 years; 273 fractures (53%) were on the left, 242 (47%) were on the right. A fall was the main cause of the injury in most of the cases (80%). The forearm was the most commonly seen fracture site. Summer was the season when the fracture incidence was the highest. Highest surgical treatment rate (50%) was seen in supracondylar humerus fractures. It has been stated in the literature that non-physeal fractures are far more common than physeal fractures. We assume that this study not only will help understanding of the injury patterns of single segment non-physeal fractures in children but also, be a base for future studies in prevention and treatment of this type of fracture.
authors.affiliation: Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Edirne, Turkey. saktas@turk.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aktas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saridogan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Moralar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ture
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome