Table 1

Distribution of fractures by ICD-9 code (n=2463)

ICD-9 code	Area of body	No
800-801, 803	Skull	49
802	Facial bones	77
805-806	Vertebral column	2
807	Ribs and sternum	6
808	Pelvis	7
810	Clavicle	152
811	Scapula	5
812	Humerus	175
813	Radius and ulna	888
814	Carpal bones	132
815	Metacarpals	195
816-817	Phalanges	351
820-821	Femur	22
822.0	Patella	6
823	Tibia and fibula	70
824	Ankle	90
825-826	Foot bones	220
818-819, 827	Multiple fractures	16