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. 2020 May 5;13:21. doi: 10.1186/s12245-020-00278-w

Table 2.

Specific injuries sustained by patients as documented (n = 1278)

Specifics of sustained injuries ≤ 14 Years n (%) > 14 Years n (%) Total n (%)
More than 1 injury sustained 10 (0.8%) 129 (10.1%) 139 (10.9%)
Fractures/dislocations/deformities 34 (2.7%) 155 (12.1%) 189 (14.8%)
Burns 21 (1.6%) 38 (3%) 59 (4.6%)
Gunshot wound (GSW) 1 (0.1%) 34 (2.6%) 35 (2.7%)
Polytrauma 0 (0%) 12 (0.9%) 12 (0.9%)
Head injury 18 (1.4%) 102 (8%) 120 (9.4%)
Pneumo-, haemothorax or cardiac tamponade 0 (0%) 25 (2%) 25 (2%)
Sprains/strains/muscle Injuries 1 (0.1%) 11 (0.8%) 12 (0.9%)
Rape 0 (0%) 2 (0.2%) 2 (0.2%)
Neck and/or back pain/tenderness/injury 4 (0.3%) 86 (6.7%) 90 (7%)
Drowning 2 (0.15%) 2 (0.15%) 4 (0.3%)
Open and/or closed wounds 73 (5.7%) 783 (61.3%) 856 (67%)

Since about 11% of patients sustained more than one injury, the total injuries sustained will account to more than 1278.