ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTON: Due to recent advances in technologyan increasing number of peoplesuffer from trauma annuallywhich has resulted in change in fracture pattern.As there is a lack of recent systematic trauma registry in India, very little data is available to set up health care facilities.AIM: To determine epidemiology, pattern and initial outcome of patients admitted with isolated limb injury.METHOD: We conducted an observational study on isolated limb injuries without any musculoskeletal disorder at a tertiary care hospitalin Ahmedabad fromJune 2015 toMay2017. The limb injuries were classified as per the Limb Salvage Index score (LSI) for further management.RESULTS:we haveincluded 1300 patients inthis study. Mean age was 41.5 years and 68percent of them were males. Isolatedlimb injuries showed bi-modal age group with first peak between 21to 30 years and second at 41 to50 years. Road traffic accidents were the most common cause of injury followed by fall at home.The most commonly affected bone was femur in lower limb andradius intheupper limb.CONCLUSION: Ourstudy helped in identifying certain features that wouldbe useful for planning preventivestrategies, to reducethe numbers of accidents and redirect public investment in health.It also indicates establishment of trauma registry at local, state as well as national level.