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There is no accurate statistics about the patients treated for traumatic orthopedic injuries at the Emergency Department of the Central Military Hospital regarding the diagnosis, treatment instituted, prognosis or monitoring, and cost effective analysis of the same. Material and methods. We conducted a retrospective observational study which included the 280 patients with 285 fractures admitted to the Central Military Hospital and required surgical management of the same. Performing a database by the principal investigator. Subsequently classified by consensus of the three researchers, each of the fractures according to the main alphanumeric classification used internationally for the "long bone fractures", then a descriptive statistical analysis was appled. Results. From January to June 2011 were received with 285 fractures 280 patients admitted to the Central Military Hospital and required surgical management in the same age range of 15 to 95 years with a mean of 36.5 years. Young adults are the age group most commonly affected especially within the male population in the 20 to 29 years with a male/female ratio of 8:1, and in the group of 30-39 years with a ratio of 6:1. This ratio tends to equalize as one ages, which could be explained by the fact that in this age of man labor activity decreases and increases the incidence of fall injuries at home, this is happening more often in females , becoming up to 1.2:1 ratio for groups over 60. The surgical sites most often affected are shown in detail in the tables 1-5. Conclusions. The Central Military Hospital is the main referral center for military system. Using the AO classification system is now possible to accurately define the location and complexity of each fracture accurately defining the first contact with the patient requiring definitive management in addition to their prognosis and care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]