Sana Sahar, Tamjeed Gul, Muhammad Ihtesham Khan
Spectrum of Diagnoses in Female Patients With Proctologic Symptoms Presenting to the Surgery Unit of a Tertiary Care Center
Cureus
consensus exists management closed tibia fractures adolescent population kids inpatient database used extract data patients aged 10 18 years closed diaphyseal tibia fractures frequency closed reduction internal fixation calculated temporal trends evaluated 1997 2012 rate closed tibia fractures adolescent population increased 298 rate increase patients aged 10 12 years 13 15 years 16 18 years statistically different p 0092 analysis hospital variables demonstrated large hospitals likely perform compared small mediumsized hospitals p 0001 significant difference exists closed reduction groups length hospital stay 385 007 versus 244 007 p 0001 cost 37400 890 versus 15300 670 p 0001 results study show shift management closed tibia shaft fractures adolescent population admitted hospital absolute rate increase 298 patients aged 10 18 years 15year period level iii retrospective comparative study