TITLE:
Treatment of Pelvic Limb Fractures in a Hospital of 2e Reference in Mali
AUTHORS:
Souleymane Diallo, Sory Ibrahim Tambassi, Bilal Bore, Terna Traore, Kalifa Coulibaly, Laye Touré, Ibrahima Djire, Aboubacar Sidiki Sangare, Salif Kone, Drissa Kaloga Bagayogo, Aboucar Diallo, Souleymane Kone, Mamadou Konaté, Soumana Traoré, Cheick Oumar Sanogo, Ahmadou Ibrahim Drame, Abdoulaye G. Diarra
KEYWORDS:
Fractures, Pelvic Limb, Surgical
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.14 No.5,
May
29,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: A
fracture is a solution in
the continuity of a bone. Pelvic
limb fractures may
involve one or more of the bones. They constitute a real public health problem, which requires the identification of the
factors inherent to this phenomenon for better prevention, but also for
quality management of fractures and
sequelae. Objectives: Were to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of
pelvic limb fractures in Timbuktu Hospital. Patients and
Method: We conducted a prospective,
descriptive study in the Surgery Department of Timbuktu
Hospital, covering a period of one year from January 1 to December 31,
2017. We collected 39 patients who presented with fractures of the pelvic
limbs, who were hospitalized and monitored
throughout our study. Results: We obtained a hospital frequency of 2.86%
limb fractures. Among the 39 patients included in our study, the male sex was predominant in 69.2% of cases, the average age of our patients was 20.5 years. Pupils and students were in the majority in
48.7% of cases. Road traffic accidents were the most
common cause of fracture with 59.0% of cases. The tibia was the most affected
segment in 38.5% of cases. Surgical treatment was predominant in 64.0% of
cases. We obtained very good results in 94.87% of cases. Conclusion: Limb fractures remain frequent due to road traffic
accidents. Osteosynthesis treatment provides a good result with fewer complications.