Table 2 .
Demographic and referral origin data for common injuries
| Diagnosis | Mean age (years) | Male : female | Left : right | Origin of referral | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED | GP | Walk-in centre | Other hospital | NR | ||||
| Distal radius fractures (n = 194) | 9.6 | 128 : 66 | 110 : 82 (1 bilateral) | 169 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| Both bone forearm fractures (n = 235) | 7.8 | 151 : 84 | 135 : 98 | 217 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Supracondylar humeral fractures (n = 89) | 6.5 | 43 : 46 | 49 : 39 | 74 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| All paediatric fractures (n = 770) | 8.6 | 484 : 285 | 417 : 343 (4 bilateral; 1 NR) | 669 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 0 |
ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner; NR, not recorded