Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery

Abstract Background: One of the common reasons for referral to healthcare centers are orthopedic injuries which may occur due to spontaneous pathologic injuries, traffic accidents, workplace injuries, and during exercise. This study aimed to determine the frequency, types and causes of orthopedic injuries refering to Akhatr teaching hospital in Tehran.
Methods: In this study, records of all the patients presented to the emergency department of the Akhtar hospital in 2015 were reviewed. Data were collected by random completion of the "damage record questionnaire" by nurses. Data were analyzed using descriptive (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (Chi-square) statistics to evaluate the incidence rate of injuries and demographic characteristics of the participants and to compare the incidence rate of injuries in various body parts.
Results: Most injuries occurred in lower extremities, followed by upper extremities. In addition, there was a significant association between gender and cause of incidents (P<0.03). Moreover, a significant correlation was observed between gender and rate of injury in left (P<0.001) and right (P<0.049) lower extremities and also in the right (P<0.001) and left (P<0.001) upper extremities. Results demonstrated a higher rate of injury among men, compared to women. Furthermore, the ankle was the most commonly injured area in the lower extremities while the wrist was the most common area of injury in upper extremities.
Conclusion: According to our results, the main cause of orthopedic injuries in the emergency department was traffic accidents (drivers, car occupants, and pedestrians), and the majority of patients were in the age range of 20- 40 years.
 

Abstract Background: Tibial shaft fracture is the most common fractures of long bones. The aim of this study was to report the short-term results of intramedullary (IM) nailing in tibial shaft fractures in emergency setting. Methods: In a prospective study, 226 cases (193 men, 33 women) treated with IM nailing during 2 years (2009-2011) in a training hospital in Rasht-Iran, and followed for two years. The mean age was 34±3 years old. We investigated for open or closed fractures, accompanied with fibular fractures, proneal nerve or anterior tibialis artery injury, degenerative changes in knee joint, knee pain, atrophy of quadericeps muscle, mal:::union:::, chronic osteomyelitis, delayed :::union:::, and non:::union:::. Short musculoskeletal function assessment questionnaire (SMFA) was also completed and the data were analysed by statistical software. Results: There were 151 Open fractures and 75 closed fractures. Open procedure was used in 155 cases and closed one in 71 cases. Knee pain was the most frequenct and non :::union::: the least common complication. Musculoskeletal limitation appeared more in open fractures and in association with fibular fracture and was more in female than male patients (p < /i>