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. 2015 Nov 4;47(6):760–764. doi: 10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30035-5

Table 3.

Anatomical location of fractures and their incidence.

Topography Pax % MBs %
Fracture of the neck of MB 2 2 14% 2 10%

Fracture of the neck of MB 3 1 7% 1 5%

Fracture of the necks of MBs 2 and 3 2 14% 4 20%

Fracture of the necks of MBs 2, 3 and 4 1 7% 3 15%

Fracture of the necks of MBs 2, 3, 4 and 5 1 7% 4 20%

Fracture of the necks of MBs 3 and 4 1 7% 2 10%

Fracture of the neck of MB 4 1 7% 1 5%

Fracture of the necks of MBs 4 and 5 1 7% 2 10%

Fracture of the neck of MB 5 1 7% 1 5%

Fractures of the neck 11 79% 20 77%

Diaphyseal fracture of MBs 2 and 3 1 7% 2 33%

Diaphyseal fracture of MBs 2, 3 and 4 1 7% 3 50%

Diaphyseal fracture of MB 5 1 7% 1 17%

Diaphyseal fractures 3 21% 6 23%

Total 14 100% 26 100%