Table 2.
Injuries to each region
| Study | Head/Neck Injuries, n (%) | Thorax/Abdomen Injuries, n (%) | Spine Injuries, n (%) | Upper Extremity Injuries, n (%) | Lower Extremity Injuries, n (%) | Total Injuries, n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulheim et al66 | 642 (19.6) | 92 (2.8) | 167 (5.1) | 888 (27.1) | 1484 (45.3) | 3277 |
| Stenroos and Handolin63 | 437 (15) | 87 (3) | 146 (5) | 990 (34) | 1252 (43) | 2911 |
| Ruedl et al49 | 288 (12.4) | 56 (2.4) | 67 (2.9) | 637 (27.4) | 1277 (54.9) | 2326 |
| Sacco et al52 | 40 (17) | 43 (18) | 26 (11) | 17 (7) | 183 (77) | 238 |
| Davidson and Laliotis7 | 3894 (16) | 1460 (6) | 730 (3) | 4868 (20) | 12,657 (52) | 24,340 |
| Rust et al51 | 89 (11) | 97 (12) | NR | 251 (31) | 414 (51) | 811 |
| Burtscher et al4 | 1648 (8.1) | 692 (3.4) | NR | NR | 11,130 (54.7) | 20,347 |
| Total | 7038 (13) | 2527 (5) | 1136 (2) | 7651 (14) | 28,397 (52) | 54,250 |
NR, not reported.