Citation

Ngom G, Mohamed AS, Mbaye PA, Fall M, Ndour O, Faye AL, El-Hasnaoui Z. Pan. Afr. Med. J. 2017; 26: e150.

Affiliation

Unit of Pediatric Surgery of the University Hospital Aristide Le Dantec in Dakar, Sénégal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, African Field Epidemiology Network)

DOI

10.11604/pamj.2017.26.150.7961

PMID

28533873

PMCID

PMC5429458

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The objective was to report epidemiological and lesional features among children practicing wrestling as a game in Dakar, Senegal.

METHODS: It was a retrospective study including all patients under 16, victims of wrestling game injuries. We studied epidemiological and lesional aspects in children: frequency of wrestling game injuries among all games, age, sex, geographic origin, place of injury, parent's socioeconomic status, nature of the injury and location.

RESULTS: Wrestling game injuries represented 19.9% injuries in all games. Sex-ratio was 33.4. The most affected age group was the 6-10 years old age group. The majority of children are from suburban Dakar (64%). Injuries occurred most often at home and in the street. Most children are from low socioeconomic status (64%). Fractures predominated and were localized almost exclusively on the elbow.

CONCLUSION: Wrestling game injuries in Dakar occur among older children from the suburbs, living in the neighborhood of great wrestling champions' districts of residence. Wrestling game cause injuries, consisting mostly of elbow fractures.

Language: en

Keywords

Children; Dakar; Fall; Fracture; Injuries; Wrestling game