Pattern of long bone fractures in a paediatric population at Kenyatta National Hospital

Background: Paediatric injuries, both accidental and non-accidental are a global public health problem. In developed countries, injuries account for majority of the mortality in paediatric age group after one year of age. Musculoskeletal trauma is the most common form of injury in childhood. Locally, there is a paucity of data on the distribution, cause and severity of childhood fractures.