Citation

Abalo A, Dossim A, Gnandi-Piou F, Walla A, Ayouba G, Agounke W. Mali Med. 2009; 24(1): 19-23.

Vernacular Title

Epidemiologie des Fractures a Lome (Togo).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Société Médicale du Mali)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19666377

Abstract

Objective Aim of the study is to determine the epidemiological aspect of the fractures in Lome. Materials and methods We undertook a descriptive prospective study which related to the period ranging between January 1st and 31 December 2004. This study included all the patients who were received for fractures during the period of study in the three principal structures hospital of Lome. Considering the highest number of patients, we have chosen the sampling procedure to constitute the size of our sample. Results The fractures accounted for 44,4% of the surgical urgencies. The fractures of the leg were most frequent (29,4%). They were followed by the fractures of the fore arm (22,3%); femur (17,2%); then of the humerus (9,4%). The osseous lesions rarest were represented by the fractures of the basin (2,6%); scapula (0,8%), patella (0,5%), rachis (0,5%), coasts (0,4%) and cranium (0,3%). The average age of the patients was 28 years. The male prevalence was clear up to 55 years (sex-ratio = 2,7). The traffic accidents provided 57.4% of the fractures. The detailed study of the etiologic circumstances of these traffic accidents noted that there were the users of motor bike which were implied in these accidents (67,7%). Conclusion We have chosen the sampling procedure systematic which was easier to realize. The size of our sample makes it possible to have, for a prevalence of the fractures awaited from 90%, a confidence interval ranging between 88 and 92%.

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