Open AccessFractures in children
Author(s) -
Cajetan U. Nwadinigwe,
CO Ihezie,
E. C. Iyidiobi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v15i1.37124
Subject(s) - medicine , humerus , medical record , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , trauma center , road traffic , malnutrition , surgery , transport engineering , engineering
The burden of diseases in children in our environment is dominated by infections and malnutrition; paediatric trauma has low advocacy and as such is given scant attention. The aim of this study is to review and describe the pattern of paediatric fractures in our local setting.