Abstract

ALVAREZ LOPEZ, Alejandro; CASANOVA MOROTE, Carlos  and  GARCIA LORENZO, Yenima. Diaphyseal fractures of the femur treated in a provincial hospital during thirteen months. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2005, vol.19, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3100.

A descriptive cross-sectional study of 52 patients diagnosed with diaphyseal fractures of the femur and treated at "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" provincial teaching clinical-surgical hospital in Camaguey province from January 2003 to January 2004 was conducted. Males were predominant, with 78,8% of patients. The age group of highest incidence was 36-45 years, accounting for 38,4%. The middle third of the femur was the most affected part in 51,9% of patients. Patients with Winquist´s and Hansen´s type II fractures were predominant with 40,3% of cases. Intramedullary surgical methods were the most used. Prevailing length at hospital was 8 to 15 days in 42,3% of cases. Cranioencephalic trauma and open fractures were the most frequent associated injures in 17,3% and 15,3% of patients respectively.

Keywords : diaphyseal fracture; femur; descriptive study.

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