Epidemiología de las fracturas diafisarias de tibia.a propósito de 275 casos
- J. CURTO GAMALLO 1
- L. FERRANDEZ PORTAL 1
- J. GUIRAL ESLAVA 1
- L. RAMOS PASCUA 1
- J. YUBERO PASCUAL 1
- 1 HOSPITAL CLINICO SALAMANCA
ISSN: 0304-5056
Year of publication: 1989
Volume: 24
Issue: 143
Pages: 261-270
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular
Abstract
In this report, the authors review the most important epidemiologic factors in a series or 275 patients with fracture of tibial shaft. Traffic accident were the most frequent ethiology, followed closely by casual accldents, and most of patients were male in their period of major physical-laboral activity. Anatomo-patologic characters and classification of the fractures are analysed, in relation to those stated by JOHNER et al. and NICOLL.