Table 4 National estimates* of non‐fatal horse related injuries treated in emergency departments, by primary body part injured and principal diagnosis for those mounted or not mounted at time of injury—USA, 2001–2003.
| Primary body part affected and principal diagnosis | Mounted | Not mounted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual estimate | (95% CI) | % | Annual estimate | (95% CI) | % | |
| Head/neck | 16 789 | (10 360 to 23 219) | 24.7 | 6107 | (4328 to 7886) | 20.2 |
| Concussion/internal injury | 8068 | (3685 to 12 451) | 11.9 | 1641 | (774 to 2508) | 5.4 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 2675 | (1801 to 3549) | 3.9 | 1120 | (686 to 1554) | 3.7 |
| Laceration | 2400 | (1604 to 3196) | 3.5 | 2193 | (1573 to 2812) | 7.2 |
| Other | 3647 | (2188 to 5106) | 5.4 | 1153 | (590 to 1716) | 3.8 |
| Upper trunk | 13 747 | (9956 to 17 539) | 20.2 | 3999 | (2807 to 5190) | 13.2 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 4799 | (3447 to 6151) | 7.1 | 1920 | (1161 to 2678) | 6.3 |
| Fracture/dislocation | 6122 | (4180 to 8064) | 9.0 | 1008 | (597 to 1419) | 3.3 |
| Other | 2826 | (1661 to 3992) | 4.2 | 1071 | (705 to 1437) | 3.5 |
| Lower trunk | 12 921 | (9685 to 16 157) | 19.0 | 1832 | (1246 to 2418) | 6.1 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 5475 | (4089 to 6861) | 8.0 | 1196 | (732 to 1660) | 4.0 |
| Strain/sprain | 3653 | (2469 to 4837) | 5.4 | 275† | (100 to 449) | 0.9 |
| Other | 3793 | (2464 to 5123) | 5.6 | 361† | (135 to 588) | 1.2 |
| Upper extremities | 13 127 | (10 028 to 16 227) | 19.3 | 7723 | (5867 to 9579) | 25.5 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 2649 | (1849 to 3450) | 3.9 | 2596 | (1893 to 3299) | 8.6 |
| Fracture/dislocation | 7477 | (5547 to 9408) | 11.0 | 2160 | (1319 to 3001) | 7.1 |
| Laceration | 577 | (282 to 873) | 0.8 | 1043 | (677 to 1409) | 3.4 |
| Other | 2423 | (1655 to 3192) | 3.6 | 1924 | (1303 to 2545) | 6.4 |
| Lower extremities | 10 704 | (8148 to 13 260) | 15.7 | 10 517 | (7716 to 13 318) | 34.7 |
| Contusion/abrasion | 2823 | (1928 to 3718) | 4.1 | 5525 | (3868 to 7182) | 18.2 |
| Fracture/dislocation | 3523 | (2414 to 4632) | 5.2 | 2263 | (1422 to 3104) | 7.5 |
| Strain/sprain | 3426 | (2453 to 4399) | 5.0 | 1082 | (637 to 1528) | 3.6 |
| Other | 933 | (539 to 1327) | 1.4 | 1647 | (954 to 2340) | 5.4 |
| Other/unknown body part | 737 | (349 to 1125) | 1.1 | 112† | (−49 to 272) | 0.4 |
*Numbers may not add up to totals because of rounding.
†Estimate may be unstable because the coefficient of variation is more than 30%.
CI, confidence interval.