Table 2.
Lower limb and pelvis injuries of hospitalized fall-related injured geriatric patients, Al-Ain Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, 2003–2007 (57 injuries in 55 patients)a
| Number | % | Male n = 20 |
Female n =35 |
P value | |
| Hip fracture | 7 | 12.7 | 2 | 5 | 0.99 |
| Femur fracture | 30 | 54.6 | 14 | 16 | 0.14 |
| Neck | 24 | 43.6 | 10 | 14 | 0.66 |
| Shaft | 6 | 10.9 | 4 | 2 | 0.24 |
| Tibia fractureb | 6 | 10.9 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Fibula fracture | 1 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| Patella fracture | 5 | 9.1 | 0 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Ankle fracture | 5 | 9.1 | 0 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Foot fracture | 1 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| Soft tissues | 2 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.99 |
a
Two patients had two bones fractured at the same limb
b
One patient had bilateral tibia fracture
P value = Fisher's