Table 1.
Clinical history of Samburu County Referral Hospital patients undergoing follow-up
| % | |
|---|---|
| Provenance | |
| Samburu Central | 58.4 |
| Samburu North | 24.7 |
| Samburu East | 3.4 |
| Other Counties | 13.5 |
| Cause of injuries | |
| Road traffic accident | 50.5 |
| Fall | 37.0 |
| Gunshot | 4.5 |
| Others | 8.0 |
| Site, type of fracture, timing | |
| Tibia | 59.3 |
| Femur | 40.7 |
| Open | 20.9 |
| Closed | 79.1 |
| > 4 wks | 15.1 |
| 0–1 wk | 84.9 |
| Internal fixation | |
| Open reduction | 80.2 |
| Closed reduction | 19.8 |
| Nail fixation | |
| Antegrade femoral | 22.0 |
| Retrograde femoral | 18.7 |
| Antegrade tibia | 56.0 |
| Retrograde tibia | 3.3 |
| Social allowance | |
| Crutches + transport | 25.8 |
| Crutches only | 37.4 |
| No allowance | 36.8 |