TITLE:
Open Lower Limb Trauma in Children
AUTHORS:
Abakar Djibrine Mahamat-Nour, Olivier N’garinguem, Bembo Lamega, Ali Haouane Nazira, Kalki Djiannone, Ouchemi Choua
KEYWORDS:
Open Trauma, Open Fractures, Lower Limb, Children, CHUME, Chad
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.15 No.2,
February
27,
2025
ABSTRACT: Purpose: To evaluate open lower limb trauma management in children. Me-thod: We conducted a twelve-month cross-sectional prospective study. Results: Open trauma of lower limb had 7.9% of hospital frequency. Mean age was 8 years with a sex ratio of 2.45. In 68.4% of cases, trauma occurred in road traffic accidents. Average consultation time was 2.4 hours. Trauma mainly affected the leg in 39.5% of cases, and the thigh in 34.2%. Soft tissue wounds occurred in 52.6% of cases, and open fractures in 47.4%. Average response time was one hour. Wound trimming and suturing were performed in 76.3% of cases and combined with bone nailing in 15.8%. The outcome was favorable in 92.1% of cases. Average hospital stay was 4.37 days. Conclusion: Open trauma to the lower limb is a frequent and occurs mainly in road traffic accidents. Management was early, with a favorable outcome for most patients and a short hospital stay.