Incidence and patterns of pediatric fractures at selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: a multi-center cross-sectional study
The overall incidence of pediatric fractures among those who encountered trauma was 28%. Male children exhibited a higher incidence of fractures than female children. The highest risk of fractures occurred in children aged 6-10 years. Upper limb fractures were observed more frequently than lower limb fractures.
Authors
- Shamill Eanga
- Amha Mekasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0066-0100)
- Muhiddin Tadesse Barega
- Sefa Muzemil
- Fetiha Muzemil
Institutions
- Wolkite University (ET)
- Children's Specialized Hospital (US)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1501900
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00