Table 2.
Fracture characteristics
| Classification | Number (%) of scans |
|---|---|
| AO classification | |
| 1: Humerus fractures | 5 (3.2) |
| 13: Distal | 1 (0.6) |
| 15: Clavicle | 4 (2.6) |
| 2: Radius/ulna fractures | 8 (5.1) |
| 21: Proximal | 3 (1.9) |
| 22: Diaphyseal | 3 (1.9) |
| 23: Distal | 2 (1.3) |
| 3: Femur fractures | 25 (16.0) |
| 31: Proximal | 1 (0.6) |
| 32: Diaphyseal | 18 (11.5) |
| 33: Distal | 6 (3.8) |
| 4: Tibia/fibula fractures | 88 (56.4) |
| 41: Proximal | 12 (7.7) |
| 42: Diaphyseal | 48 (30.8) |
| 43: Distal | 16 (10.3) |
| 44: Malleolar | 12 (7.7) |
| 5: Spine fractures | 14 (9.0) |
| A: Compression injury | 9 (5.8) |
| B: Distraction injury | 1 (0.6) |
| C: Dislocation injury | 3 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.6) |
| 6: Pelvis/sacrum fractures | 5 (3.2) |
| 8: Foot fractures | 11 (7.1) |
| 81: Talus | 3 (1.9) |
| 82: Calcaneus | 6 (3.8) |
| 83: Navicular | 1 (0.6) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.6) |
| Gustilo-Anderson classification | |
| Closed fractures | 68 (43.6) |
| Open fractures | 76 (48.7) |
| Type I | 13 (8.3) |
| Type II | 11 (7.1) |
| Type IIIA | 20 (12.8) |
| Type IIIB | 6 (3.8) |
| Type IIIC | 3 (1.9) |
| Unknown | 23 (14.7) |
| Unknown | 12 (7.7) |
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