TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The prevalence of lower extremity injuries in Mashhad: a five-year study
JO  - Archives of bone and joint surgery
A1  - Kimiafar, Khalil
A1  - Khadem-Rezaiyan, Majid
A1  - Saberifar, Mohsen
A1  - Mohammadi, Mahdi
A1  - Zarei, Mohammadsadegh
A1  - Omranzadeh, Alireza
A1  - Sarbaz, Masoumeh
A1  - Moradi, Ali
SP  - 716
EP  - 721
VL  - 8
IS  - 6
N2  - BACKGROUND: Injury is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Lower extremity injuries put a heavy burden on communities. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of lower extremity injuries in Mashhad, Iran.     Methods: The data from 57430 patients with lower extremity injuries from all traumatology hospitals in Mashhad were analyzed in this retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of lower extremity injuries in Mashhad, Iran, between March 2011 and March 2015.     Results: The prevalence of lower extremity injury in the general population of Mashhad was 0.34%. The mean age of the casualties was 33.7±19.8 years, and 77.9% were male. Knee and lower leg injuries had the highest frequency (61%). The mean hospitalization period was 7.7±12.6 days. The highest mortality rate (MR) (2%) and discharge against medical advice (DAMA) (11%) were observed in hip and thigh injuries. DAMA (8.8% vs. 6.7%, P<0.001) and MR (1.7% vs. 1.5%, P=0.005) was higher in females. However, males had a longer hospitalization period (8±13) compared to females (6.8±10.1 days) (P<0.001). The prevalence rate was declining during the study period.     Conclusion: The downward trend of lower extremity injuries is promising; however, the higher mortality rate in females needs more attention. These findings can be used for better management of traumatic patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2345-4644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.22038/abjs.2020.40230.2080
ID  - ref1
ER  -