Variable | No (%) |
---|---|
Anatomic location | |
Shoulder, upper arm, elbow | 16 (13.1) |
Forearm, wrist | 58 (47.5) |
Hand, fingers | 48 (39.4) |
Mechanism | |
Fall on same level | 62 (50.8) |
Fall from stairs or higher level | 8 (6.6) |
Struck by object or person | 29 (23.8) |
Injury caused by cutting and piercing object | 9 (7.4) |
Road traffic | 5 (4.0) |
Other | 9 (7.4) |
Type of injury | |
Fracture | 68 (55.7) |
Dislocation and sprain | 10 (8.2) |
Open wound | 12 (9.8) |
Contusion | 25 (20.6) |
Other | 7 (5.7) |