Background:

Fractures are a public health problem.

Objective:

To know the frequency of fractures handled surgically in the institution, their distribution and type according to the AO for one year.

Material and methods:

All adults’ fractures requiring surgical management were classified according to the AO based on a clinical and radiological study.

Results:

A total of 1,127 fractures were registered in a sample with age X and SD of 42.9 years ± 24.3, with monthly distribution X and SD of 93.91 ± 18.92. March showed the highest percentage, 11.2% (n = 127). The most frequently fractured bones were femur, 24.5% (n = 276), and radius/ulna, 24.4% (n = 275). The male gender presented 722 fractures (64.1%), the most frequently fractured bones were radius and ulna, with 28.1% (n = 203). The female gender, 405 fractures (35.9%); femur fracture was the most common, with 33.3% (n = 135). There were no statistically significant differences between genders in fractures of femur, patella and ankle; the rest of fractures were two to three times more frequent in the male gender (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Knowing which fracture types are most frequent will allow the institution to have the osteosynthesis material necessary for their resolution.