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. 2018 Jul 11;8:10443. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28722-1

Table 2.

The causal mechanisms for ankle fractures in China in 2014 (n, %).

Injury Mechanism Children (0–14 years) Adult (> = 15 years) Total
Male Female
Traffic Accident 1 (20.0) 10 (10.5) 11 (12.2) 22 (11.6)
Slip, Trip or Fall 4 (80.0) 71 (74.7) 71 (78.9) 146 (76.8)
Fall from Heights 0 7 (7.4) 5 (5.6) 12 (6.3)
Crushing Injury 0 6 (6.3) 3 (3.3) 9 (4.7)
Blunt Force Trauma 0 1 (1.1) 0 1 (0.5)
Sum 5 (2.6) 95 (50.0) 90 (47.4) 190 (100.0)