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Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences
The Official Journal of Paramedical School, KUMS
e-ISSN 2345-3338
p-ISSN 2322-1593
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Upper and lower extremities fractures in children under 12 years referred to Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah, 2003-2014
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1Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2School of Paramedicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3Department Of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Mohsen Zhaleh, Department Of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, E-mail: Email: zhaleh.mohsen@gmail.com
Published online:Apr 19, 2016
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Aug 10, 2015
Accepted:Jan 29, 2016
How to Cite:Borji S, Sohrabi N, Abasifard Z, Zhaleh M. Upper and lower extremities fractures in children under 12 years referred to Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah, 2003-2014. J Clin Res Paramed Sci. 2016;5(1):e81454. doi:
Abstract
Patients hospitalized in cardiac intensive care units Trauma is the second cause of mortality in Iran after cardiovascular diseases. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, all of patients with certain diagnosis of fracture, referred to Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah, were investigated. Demographic information of patients was extracted from files of patients based on standard questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16. Of 5342 patients, 3579 cases (67%) were male and 3498 cases (65.4%) had a fracture in upper extremities. The most common case of fracture was falling from a height (77%). The result of the study, showed the high rate of fracture in children under 12 years in this area.
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