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Characteristics of the study population
| Patients | 1716 |
| Fractures | 1874 |
| Mean age (SD) | 29 (14) |
| Sex | |
| Males | 1194 (70%) |
| Females | 522 (30%) |
| Adult fractures | 1459 (78%) |
| Paediatric fractures (< 18 years) | 415 (22%) |
| Paediatric population’s mean age (SD) | 13 years (3) |
| Open fractures | 32 (2%) |
