ABSTRACT
Background: Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) are increasing in an alarming ways. Globally, nearly 1.2 million people killed in RTA during the year 2002. Developing and underdeveloped countries accounted for 80% of these deaths. Aim: The aim of the study was to know the morbidity and mortality profile of 500 road trafic accident cases in malwa region of punjab. Material and methods: Total 500 road traffic accident cases admitted at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab from May 2013 to December 2013 were selected for the study. Results: The age wise distribution of victims showed that 157 (31.4%) occurred in 21-30 years age group, 215 (43%) victims reached the health facility within one hour and the 242 (48.4%) victims stayed in the hospital for the duration of 1-7 days. Conclusion: When enquired about the probable cause of accident most of the victims complained about the poor lighting condition on the roads at night time. The other major cause was alcohol or influence of others intoxication on the victim or the driver of the hitting vehicle.
ABSTRACT
We reviewed forty patients with forty-two extremities having ipsilateral fracture of femur and tibia at Christian Medical College Ludhiana. Patients were grouped according to type of injury and the method of treatment Three percent femoral and ten percent tibial fractures developed delayed union out of which bone grafting was done in two femoral and seven tibial fractures. Three(7.2%) tibial fractures developed infected gap non union which were subsequently managed by distraction osteoneogenisis. Eight (29.1%) patients had stiffness of knee with range of movement less than 90 degree. Bad results were found in patients having compound injuries and in juxta articular involvement of both fractures. In our study external fixator was the mainstay of treatment in operative group comprising of ten(23%) femoral and twentythree( 55%) tibial fractures because of compound nature of injury and many limbs were salvaged which otherwise could have amputated. Patients in whom rigid internal fixation was used to treat both fractures produced excellent results.