@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of paediatric lower extremity fractures in a tertiary care center in Switzerland",
journal="European journal of trauma and emergency surgery",
year="2020",
author="Chaibi, Emmelie and Zambelli, Pierre-Yves and Merckaert, Sophie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: About 20% of all fractures in children occur at the lower extremity. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology and injury pattern of lower extremity fractures within the pediatric population consulting a tertiary referral hospital in Switzerland.   METHODS: Study population included all patients up to 16 years presenting with a lower extremity fracture over a period of one year. Recorded data were age, gender, side, season of the year, mechanism, type of fracture and applied treatment.   RESULTS: Fractures of the lower extremity represent 23% of all fractures with a mean age of 9 years and 6 months. The tibia, with 94 fractures (38%), represents the most frequently injured bone. Peak incidence is seen in winter and 24% of tibia shaft fractures were due to board sports. Overall, 82% of fractures were treated by cast with or without closed reduction, and only 18% requested surgery.   CONCLUSION: Board sports seems to be a leading cause of tibial shaft fracture in our region. Nevertheless, only 18% of fractures had recourse to an orthopedic surgeon, hence the importance of the teaching quality of pediatric residents for conservative fracture treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1863-9933",
doi="10.1007/s00068-020-01400-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-020-01400-6"
}