Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program ATV injury surveillance (1991–95): nature of injury and body part injured
| Nature of injury | No | % of injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note: up to three injuries may be specified for each record; 234 patients (28.1%) sustained more than one injury. | |||
| Abrasion, bruising, or inflammation | 396 | 34.2 | |
| Trunk | 88 | ||
| Lower leg/knee | 70 | ||
| Head | 70 | ||
| Ankle/foot | 50 | ||
| Upper leg/hip | 30 | ||
| Forearm/elbow | 27 | ||
| Wrist/hand | 23 | ||
| Shoulder/upper arm | 22 | ||
| Internal organ | 9 | ||
| Lung/larynx | 7 | ||
| Fracture | 381 | 32.9 | |
| Forearm/elbow | 99 | ||
| Lower leg/knee | 51 | ||
| Head/neck | 48 | ||
| Shoulder/upper arm | 46 | ||
| Ankle/foot | 41 | ||
| Trunk | 31 | ||
| Wrist/hand | 30 | ||
| Upper leg/hip | 26 | ||
| Spine | 9 | ||
| Cut or laceration | 139 | 12.0 | |
| Head/face/neck | 72 | ||
| Hip/leg/foot | 38 | ||
| Shoulder/arm/hand | 18 | ||
| Trunk | 7 | ||
| Internal organ | 4 | ||
| Sprain or strain | 85 | 7.3 | |
| Concussion | 45 | 3.9 | |
| Minor head injury | 20 | 1.7 | |
| Multiple system trauma | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Burn | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Dislocation or subluxation | 15 | 1.3 | |
| Crush | 10 | 0.9 | |
| Hemorrhage | 10 | 0.9 | |
| Brain | 4 | ||
| Eye | 2 | ||
| Lung | 2 | ||
| Skull | 2 | ||
| Dental | 7 | 0.6 | |
| Amputation/near amputation | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Other | 7 | 0.6 | |
| Total | 1158 | 100.0 | |