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Demographics
| Total patients, N | 56 |
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 41.5 (30–59) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 16 (28.6) |
| Male | 40 (71.4) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 41 (73.2) |
| Black | 11 (19.6) |
| Hispanic | 4 (7.1) |
| Charlson comorbidity score, median (IQR) | 0 (0–2.5) |
| Mechanism of injury, n (%) | |
| Assault | 1 (1.8) |
| Bike accident | 3 (5.4) |
| Fall | 7 (12.5) |
| Machine injury | 1 (1.8) |
| Motorcycle crash | 6 (10.7) |
| Motor vehicle crash | 28 (50.0) |
| Other | 5 (8.9) |
| Pedestrian struck | 5 (8.9) |
Definition of abbreviation: IQR = interquartile range.
