Table 3: Injuries sustained in patients with trauma at Kuluva Hospital (Uganda, 2007).
| Injury sustained | No. of patients | % of injuries |
|---|---|---|
| Soft tissue injury | 149 | 28.4% |
| Laceration | 143 | 27.3% |
| Minor head injury | 63 | 12.0% |
| Major lower limb fracture | 43 | 8.2% |
| Minor fracture | 24 | 4.5% |
| Major upper limb fracture | 19 | 3.6% |
| Snake bite wound | 18 | 3.4% |
| Burns | 12 | 2.2% |
| Intracerebral haemorrhage | 10 | 1.9% |
| Skull fracture | 9 | 1.7% |
| Joint dislocation | 8 | 1.5% |
| Cervical spine fracture | 4 | 0.7% |
| Perforation of abdominal organ | 3 | 0.5% |
| Miscellaneous injury | 18 | 3.4% |