Objective: To determine the prevalence of different fractures among paediatric age 0-19 years in teaching department of
orthopaedics and musculoskeletal trauma during one year.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated all children younger than twenty years who presented to our institution with a
new fractures or fractures combined with dislocations within the calendar year 2018. The main outcome measures were
the annual fracture and dislocation incidence in our population in central Europe.
Results: There were 783 paediatric patients with fractures or dislocations. 181 (26%) were with forearm fractures, 161
(23%) ankle and foot fractures, 145 (21%) hand fractures, 75 (11%) shoulder fractures, 32 (34%)elbow dislocations, 27
(28%) patellar dislocations (25), and (2) knee dislocation.
Conclusion: Distal radius fractures and dislocated elbows are the most common fractures and dislocations among
childhood (0-19 years) in our University Hospital.
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