FREQUENCY AND TYPE OF FRACTURES ENTERING THE EMERGENCY UNITS OF ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALS

BACKGROUND Trauma is globally encountered in the emergency department on regular intervals placing a burden on the economy through an increase in the mortality and morbidity. Multiple types of fractures have been notified leading from moderate to severe disability. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to assess different types of fracture entering the emergency department, the risk of these fractures and also to find the association between genders.