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Children's fractures: a population based study.

R A Lyons1, A M Delahunty, D Kraus

  • 1Welsh Combined Centres for Public Health, University of Wales College of Medicine. ronan.lyons@morgannwg-ha.wales.nhs.uk

Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
|July 1, 1999
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Childhood fractures are common, with a rate of 36.1 per 1000 children in South Wales. Sports and leisure activities are the leading causes, highlighting potential prevention strategies for pediatric fractures.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood fractures represent a significant public health concern.
  • Previous epidemiological studies have provided baseline incidence rates for pediatric fractures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of childhood fractures within a specific population in South Wales.
  • To analyze fracture rates by anatomical site, cause, age, and sex.

Main Methods:

  • Data from Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot were utilized.
  • A&E data were linked with population data to calculate fracture incidence rates for children aged 0-14 years.

Main Results:

  • A fracture incidence rate of 36.1 per 1000 children was recorded in 1996.

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  • Fractures were more prevalent in boys and increased with age. The radius/ulna was the most common fracture site (36%).
  • Sports and leisure activities (36%) were the primary causes, followed by assaults (3.5%) and road traffic accidents (1.4%).

    • Conclusions:

    • The observed fracture rate in South Wales children is double that of previous reports.
    • Further investigation is needed to understand the high incidence of pediatric fractures.
    • Preventive measures, including safer playground surfaces and protective gear for sports, are recommended.