Epidemiology of fractures and dislocations among urban communities of eastern saudi arabia

Pattern of Fractures Among Road Traffic Accident Victims Requiring Hospitalization: Single-institution Experience in Saudi Arabia

“…Based on his findings, most victims were young, in the age group of 15-30 years (33.9%), which was consistent with our study outcome. On the other hand, Sadat-Ali et al [8], when evaluating the epidemiology of fractures and dislocations in urban communities among 1428 recruited patients, found 584 of the patients were victims of RTAs, which was relatively higher than the incidence of RTA in the present study, although the previous study was conducted over a five-year period as compared to our study, which was conducted over an approximately two-year period only. They also reported that the average age of males was 28.9 while the average age of females was 41.6; among them, 40.9% of males were below 40 years old, which was also congruent with our report.…”

Pattern of Major Joints Dislocations Seen in a Tertiary Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria

“…This differs sharply with some other studies that put the shoulder joint ahead as the most commonly dislocated joint in the body [1,5,6]. However, Sadat Ali et al [9] in their work noted a result similar to ours where hip dislocation was commoner than shoulder dislocation. This difference may be due to poor development of sporting activities involving the use of the upper limb more than the lower limb in our environment.…”

“…Yang et al [8] working in Taiwan noted that 42.1/100,00 population of all joint dislocations were as a result of road traffic accidents, making road traffic accidents the commonest cause of dislocations in Taiwan. Sadat -Ali [9] working in Saudi Arabia and Okaro [10] working in Owerri Nigeria also recorded road traffic accident as the commonest cause of joint dislocations in a study in Saudi Arabia. The commonest cause of dislocation and the joint that dislocate most commonly differ from place to place and tend to reflect the socio economic circumstance of the area.…”

“…Studies on joint dislocation should be encouraged as that seem to be the least studied topic in orthopaedic surgery [9], despite the importance joints in human anatomy.…”

Epidemiology of Delayed Union of Long Bones

“…A study performed in Saudi Arabia by stated that majority of those injured are in the prime of life thereby leading to loss of education and economic hardships due to long periods of recuperation with the rising cost of medical care there is increased economic burden on the patients [10].…”