ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA IN PEDIATRICS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FINDINGS (Atena Editora)

Abstract

External causes and trauma in general have significant consequences for the health of a population, with important consequences for society. They are responsible for high health care costs, human losses, temporary or permanent disabilities generated, and lost contribution days, being considered of broad interest to public health in Brazil and in the world. Pediatric orthopedic trauma is part of external causes, being of interest mainly in terms of knowledge of the profile of its victims with a view to establishing preventive measures. GOAL: To analyze the factors associated with pediatric orthopedic trauma. METHODS: This is a descriptive study of bibliographic review. Works researched on Google Scholar, Lilacs, Virtual Health Library and Scielo platforms were part of the study. For the selection of the sample, a qualitative selection of articles was carried out, where the theme as epidemiology of orthopedic trauma in pediatrics was carried out. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Statistical significance was found for the variables sex, age, market situation, type of trauma and affected body part. Males were predominant between both groups, with greater participation among individuals (69.3%). Overall, mean age ranged from 3 to 9 years. In pediatrics, trauma injury is considered the main cause of death in the world and can harm the development of the child. Closed fractures represented 78%, with urgent hospitalization in 90% of the cases, with the accident due to a fall as the underlying cause in 49.17%. CONCLUSION: In view of this, it is concluded that orthopedic fractures in pediatrics have characteristics similar to those described in the literature, with fractures in male and school-age children being the most prevalent, mainly in the upper limbs, due to car accidents and falls.