Prevalencia de fracturas de colles en pacientes iguales o mayores a 45 años tratados en el servicio de traumatología en el Hospital General Norte de Guayaquil IESS Ceibos desde 1 de enero de 2019 al 31 de diciembre de 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Colles’s fracture is a type of transversal fracture at the distal end of the radial bone around 2.5-3 cm from the wrist, caused by high-impact trauma in the previously described area. It is frequent in older adults with a history of osteoporosis, postmenopausal women and in general in patients with bone decalcification. Objective: To identify the prevalence of Colles fracture in patients older or equal to 45 years old treated in the traumatology service at the Hospital del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Ceibos from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Methodology: Observational, retrospective, crosssectional study carried out in patients with a diagnosis of Colles fracture who underwent trauma treatment at the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Ceibos, comprising a population of 1,585 patients and a sample of 481 patients. Results: The study conducted at the General Hospital IESS Ceibos, located in the north of Guayaquil reflected a population of 481 people with incidence in this study, with a diagnosis of Colles fracture. Discussion: Comparisons were done with international studies, and it can be claimed that the results achieved are not equivalent to the findings on said studies, but the effects found are revealing to the local setting. Conclusions: Clinical and surgical factors related to post-surgical complications were observed in these patients; therefore, these factors should be considered by the orthopedic physicians of this hospital.