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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 24.
Published in final edited form as: PM R. 2013 Jan 29;5(7):554–562. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.11.006

Table 2.

Injury characteristics

Cause of Injury Complicated Mild TBI (n = 40)
No. (%)* 		Moderate-Severe TBI (n = 56)
No. (%)*
MVC 8 (20.0) 17 (30.4)
Pedestrian collision with vehicle 3 (7.5) 9 (16.1)
Bicycle collision with vehicle 2 (5.0) 3 (5.4)
Other bicycle accident 8 (20.0) 2 (3.6)
Recreational transport collision with vehicle† 1 (2.5) 1 (1.8)
Other recreational transport accident† 2 (5.0) 11 (19.6)
Fall 3 (7.5) 3 (5.4)
Sport or recreation 8 (20.0) 7 (12.5)
Assault 3 (7.5) 2 (3.6)
Injury on playground equipment 1 (2.5) 0 (0.0)
Rough housing 1 (2.5) 1 (1.8)

TBI = traumatic brain injury; MVC = motor vehicle collision.

*

Cause of injury was not available for 6 patients.

†

Recreational transport refers to transport with all-terrain vehicles, go-carts, motorbikes, and skateboards, and sledding, skiing, and horseback riding.