TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Patterns of single segment non-physeal extremity fractures in children
JO  - International orthopaedics
A1  - Aktas, S.
A1  - Saridogan, K.
A1  - Moralar, U.
A1  - Ture, M.
SP  - 345
EP  - 347
VL  - 23
IS  - 6
N2  - Five hundred and fifteen children with single segment non-physeal extremity fractures were retrospectively reviewed. The male to female ratio was 2.7:1. The average age of study group was 9.9+/-4.7 years; 273 fractures (53%) were on the left, 242 (47%) were on the right. A fall was the main cause of the injury in most of the cases (80%). The forearm was the most commonly seen fracture site. Summer was the season when the fracture incidence was the highest. Highest surgical treatment rate (50%) was seen in supracondylar humerus fractures. It has been stated in the literature that non-physeal fractures are far more common than physeal fractures. We assume that this study not only will help understanding of the injury patterns of single segment non-physeal fractures in children but also, be a base for future studies in prevention and treatment of this type of fracture.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0341-2695
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -