A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PATTERNS OF FOOT INJURIES FOLLOWING MOTORIZED TWO WHEELER TRAUMA

Dr. R. C. Banshiwal; Dr. Manish Mehta; Dr. S. K. Rawat; Dr. Avtar; Dr. Sawai Singh

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PATTERNS OF FOOT INJURIES FOLLOWING MOTORIZED TWO WHEELER TRAUMA

Dr. R. C. Banshiwal, Dr. Manish Mehta, Dr. S. K. Rawat, Dr. Avtar, Dr. Sawai Singh

Abstract :

Backgroumd:- Study designed to evaluate the incidence, prevalence, fracture patterns, associated injuries in a tertiary care centre in the Indian setup in motorised two wheeler trauma foot injuries. Objectives:- To determine the prevalence and pattern of foot injuries following motorised two wheeler trauma. Design :- prospective Setting :- S.M.S medical college, Jaipur traumatology and orthopaedic centre Material and method:- Patient who admit at department of orthopaedics and accidental emergency S.M.S. hospital jaipur with foot injury due to motorised two wheeler trauma either close or open foot injuries, any sex, any age between December 2017 to November 2018. Results :- In our study 190 patients admitted in which 158 males and 32 females with Mean age 32.65 years.in them 86.3% driver and 13.7% rear seat passenger. Right foot (114patients) involve more common than left foot. The motorcycle injuries included mostly metatarsal fracture (76 patients) and talus fracture (36 patients) with other fracture less common. Mostly fracture are open (79.5%). Associated injuries included lower limb ( ankle 33.9%, tibia fracture 25.6%, femur 10.9%) , upper limb injuries (25.6%), pelvic fracture 5.7%, head injury 12.8%, chest injury 1.3%. Conclusion:- motorcycle accidents continue to be source of severe injury, especially the foot. The most common foot injury is metatarsal fracture in foot, however there must high index of suspicion for associated injuries. Majority of them are open foot injuries in young adult males (18-45 years).