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. 2006 May 4;124(4):208–213. doi: 10.1590/S1516-31802006000400007

Table 4. Nonfatal injuries according to nature of injury (number and %) and hospital mortality rate, Brazil, 2003.

Nature of injury Number % Hospital mortality rate
Fracture of skull and facial bones 28,745 3.9 0.7
Fracture of neck, thorax and pelvis 15,424 2.1 3.3
Fracture of femur 58,834 8.0 2.4
Fractures of other bones 240,603 32.8 0.1
Fractures involving multiple regions 1,873 0.3 1.9
Dislocations, sprains and strains 30,043 4.1 0.4
Intracranial injury 94,549 12.9 10.2
Injury of internal organs 26,490 3.7 7.9
Crushing and traumatic amputations 12,552 1.7 2.3
Burns and corrosion 32,387 4.4 2.5
Poisoning by drugs, medications and biological substance 12,795 1.7 2.0
Toxic effects of non-medicinal substances 41,238 5.6 1.8
Maltreatment syndromes 154 0.0 0.7
Other injuries 136,919 18.7 2.7
Information missing regarding nature of injury 1,106 0.2 1.6
Total 733,712 100.0 2.7