TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Analysis of femoral fracture post motor vehicle accidents
JO  - Saudi medical journal
A1  - AlTurki, Abdullah A.
A1  - AlAqeely, Khalid S.
A1  - AlMugren, Turki S.
A1  - AlZimami, Ibrahim S.
SP  - 41
EP  - 44
VL  - 40
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence of different types of femoral fractures post-motor vehicle accident (MVA) based on fracture location: proximal, middle and distal. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study of all femoral fracture post-MVA x-ray charts carried out at the National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between November 2007 to December 2013. <br><br>RESULTS: Among the 471 patients reviewed, most fractures were in male (87%) compared with female (13%) victims, with breaks more in the right femur (56%) than the left femur (44%). As for location of the femur fracture, middle fractures (64%) exceeded proximal (26%) and distal fractures (10%). The most common age group was between 16-30 years, representing 56% of these fractures. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Prevalence of the femur fracture location varies depending on gender, age, and other factors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-5284
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.1.21547
ID  - ref1
ER  -