Description of injury types by anatomical site*
Type and anatomical site | Frequency (%) |
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*Sum can be greater than 100% because more than one body part could have been injured and more than one type of injury could occur. | |
†Other category contains dental, internal, multiple, asphyxiation, foreign substance, and no injury detected. | |
Cut/laceration/puncture | 299 (41.3) |
Upper extremity | 60 (8.3) |
Face/head/eye | 124 (17.1) |
Lower extremity | 32 (4.4) |
Not specified/other | 83 (11.5) |
Fracture/dislocation | 180 (24.9) |
Upper extremity | 108 (14.9) |
Face/head/eye | 17 (2.3) |
Lower extremity | 53 (7.3) |
Not specified/other | 7 (1.0) |
Bruise/abrasion | 85 (11.7) |
Upper extremity | 34 (4.7) |
Face/head/eye | 16 (2.2) |
Lower extremity | 15 (2.1) |
Not specified/other | 22 (3.1) |
Concussion/head injury | 41 (5.7) |
Poisoning | 33 (4.6) |
Physical/chemical/electrical burn | 27 (3.7) |
Strain/sprain/torn ligaments | 27 (3.7) |
Bite | 22 (3.0) |
Other† | 29 (4.0) |
Not specified | 23 (3.2) |