ABSTRACT
The epidemiology of orthopedic and traumatic disorders is as important as that of communicable diseases and as that of surgical audit. Some sort of surveillance system is essential for this purpose. A retrospective study. Jan 2001 to June 2006. Orthopedic unit at THQ Hospital Tangi. The population of adults and children less than 16 years in the population studied is 57% versus 43%, while the fracture rates were 40% and 60% respectively. ln children under 16 years fractures of the radius and ulna were the most common followed by fractures of the distal end of the humerus i.e. 45.93% and 33.40% respectively in the upper limb injuries. Comprehensive data regarding orthopedic disorders are few[5]. Studies of specific injuries and specific age related disorders are even more limited. Fractures rates vary across a country and similarly it is variable in different seasons[13].