Comparison of fracture patterns between rural and urban populations in a developing country.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2010
Abstract
The anatomical locations of common fractures differed between the urban and rural populations. A higher rate of upper limb fractures was observed in the rural areas, while femur fractures in the elderly was the main cause of fracture admission in the urban areas. The relatively high rate of hand fractures in the rural areas, especially among children and young adults, may require further investigation.
Keywords
Femoral Fractures/diagnosis, Femoral Fractures/pathology
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Singapore Medical Journal
Volume
51
Issue
9
Publisher
Stamford Publishing Pte Ltd / Singapore Medical Association
Additional Information
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia. sawaik@hotmail.com
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