Occurrence of Pathological Fractures among Patients Admitted to Al-Khair Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan

Abstract

Background: Pathological bone fracture is one of the types of bone fractures that occur in people due to various reasons and causes. We aimed to investigate the frequency of pathological fractures in patients referred to Al-Khair Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan.  in the second half of 2024.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study performed on patients with pathological fractures referred to Al-Khair Hospital. Necessary information was collected from the patients' files.

Results: Of 210 patients, 52 had pathological bone fractures; the overall prevalence in this hospital was 24.76%. Based on gender, out of 52 patients, 16 (30.77%) were male, 36 were female (69.23%). Based on age, the highest frequency of pathological fracture was in the age group of 60–70 yr, which was 23 patients, and the lowest frequency was in the age group of 30–40 yr, which was 1 patient. According to the cause, osteoporosis was the most common in 22 patients (42.31%).

Conclusion: The overall prevalence of pathological bone fractures in Al-Khair Hospital was 24.76%, and the majority of cases were female. According to the cause, osteoporosis had the highest frequency rate.