Table 2

 Total number of injury diagnoses mentioned according to nature of injury among all deaths with an underlying cause of injury: US, 2002

Nature of injuryTotal number of injury diagnoses
Fracture20665
Dislocation528
Internal organ injury26254
Open wound42295
Amputations177
Blood vessel2475
Superficial and contusion688
Crushing925
Burn3212
Effect of foreign bodies entering orifice4730
Other effects of external causes18076
Poisoning41323
Toxic effects8709
Multiple injuries2216
Other specified injury4872
including:
     Sprain or strain 25
     Muscle and tendon injuries 34
     Nerve injuries 105
     Early complications of trauma 1130
     Other 3578
Unspecified injury70050
Total mentions247195