Abstract
Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of pediatric orthopedic trauma patients who underwent a surgical procedure in a high-medium complexity hospital. Methods: This is a quantitative, epidemiological, descriptive and retrospective cross-sectional study. The survey counted on the registration of 643 pediatric orthopedic patients treated at the hospital between January 2017 and December 2018. Results: Regarding biological sex, most patients were boys (58.32%), while girls accounted for 41.68% of cases. When separated by age, the dominant range was composed of children aged 5 - 12 years (79.77%). The upper limbs were the most affected, with a higher prevalence of radius fractures, 216 (33.49%), followed by the involvement of the forearm, an association between the radius and ulna bones, of which 154 (23.88%) cases were recorded and 66 (10.24%) humerus fractures. Therefore, concerning the lower limbs, the bones most affected were the tibia with 51 (7.9%) cases and the femur with 35 (5.43%). Conclusion: The objective of the study was achieved, making it possible to trace the epidemiological profile of pediatric patients affected by orthopedic trauma and treated at the hospital, during the years 2017 and 2018.