Characteristics Of Neglected Fractures In Ujung Berung General Hospital, Bandung, January-December 2018

INTRODUCTION: The high mobility of Indonesian people in their daily lives increases the risk of accidents that can cause fractures. However, the people still believe in the handling of fractures by bone setter. Patients come with various complications,mild to severe. It also has an effect on the high total cost of care. This study aims to determine the characteristics and prevalence of neglected fractures in Ujung Berung General Hospital, Bandung, January-December 2018. METHOD: This study is a descriptive retrospective study, data taken from medical records of neglected fractures patients treated in Ujung Berung General Hospital in Bandung in 2018. RESULTS: Neglected fractures sufferers treated in Ujung Berung General Hospital in Bandung in 2018 were more prevalent in men 68% and productive age 76%. With a low education level of 8%, and got the handling of a bone setter 68%. The cause of a fracture is a traffic accident 76% with the location of the most neglected fractures being the femur bone 36%. With a 3-6 day length of stay of 64%, there are 84% of patients using the BPJS payment system. CONCLUSION: The characteristics found in neglected fractures sufferers are more inmen, productive age, secondary education level, have been handled by bone setter, causes of fractures due to traffic accidents and femurs are the bones that have the most neglected fractures, with a maximum period of 3-6 days and BPJS payment system is most widely used by the patients.