Abstract: Introduction: The estimated occurrence of femur fractures in the world is 1 million - 2.9 million people. The ratio of the incidence of femoral fractures worldwide is 14% in low-income countries, 39% in low-middle-income countries, and 38% in upper-middle-income countries. Unfortunately, there were no epidemiological data yet about femoral fractures in adult patients at RSUP Sanglah, so the researchers are interested in researching the epidemiology of femur fracture in adults at RSUP Sanglah in January 2020-December 2021. Methods: This study is a type of descriptive study. The data that has been collected will be continued with simple statistical calculations and a univariate descriptive analysis will be carried out using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) 22 software. The collected data will be processed and presented in the form of a table of the distribution of femoral fracture patients by age, gender, fracture type, and fracture location. Results: The incidence of femoral fracture patients in adults at the Sanglah Central General Hospital Denpasar for the period January 2020-December 2021 was obtained as many as 223 cases. The age prevalence of people with femoral fractures in adults at the Sanglah Central General Hospital Denpasar for the period January 2020-December 2021 the most common with an age range of 18-25 years as many as 60 cases (27%). The prevalence of the sexes of people with femoral fractures due to traffic accidents was most prevalent in men as many as 130 cases (58.3%). The prevalence of fracture types in people with femoral fractures was found in closed femoral fracture that is 186 cases (83.4%). The prevalence of fracture sites in femoral fracture sufferers was found in the middle third as many as 83 cases (37.2%). Conclusion: In this study, the characteristics of femoral fractures in adults at the Sanglah Central General Hospital Denpasar for the period January 2020-December 2021 were more common in men, with the most age group of 18-25 years, the most types of fractures were closed fractures, and the most locations were in the middle third.
Keywords: Epidemiology, femur fracture, adults.
Title: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FEMUR FRACTURE IN ADULTS AT RSUP SANGLAH JANUARY 2020-DECEMBER 2021
Author: Manikhandan Mana Mohan Pillai, Made Agus Maharjana, Putu Feryawan Meregawa, I Gusti Ngurah Wien Aryana
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, October 2022 - March 2023
Page No: 159-163
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 30-December-2022
