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. 2017 Jan;99(1):39–45. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0222

Table 3.

Patterns of regional injuries and associated mortality

Regional injuries Isolated injuries Mortality Associated injuries Mortality Total injuries Mortality
Head 48 (22.5%) 2 (4.2%) 67 (31.4%) 8 (11.9%) 115 (54.0%) 10 (8.7%)
Face 2 (0.9%) 0 (0%) 37 (17.4%) 3 (8.1%) 39 (18.3%) 3 (7.8%)
Thorax 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 36 (16.9%) 5 (13.9%) 36 (16.9%) 5 (13.9%)
Abdomen 18 (8.4%) 0 (0%) 21 (9.8%) 2 (9.5%) 39 (18.3%) 2 (5.1%)
Limbs 38 (17.8%) 0 (0%) 47 (22.1%) 4 (8.5%) 85 (39.9%) 4 (4.7%)
Spine 7 (3.3%) 0 (0%) 15 (7.0%) 2 (13.3%) 22 (10.3%) 2 (9.1%)
Pelvis 1 (0.5%) 0 (0%) 14 (6.6%) 1 (7.1%) 15 (7.0%) 1 (6.7%)