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. 2021 Jun 18;22:555. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04420-4

Table 2.

Localization by gender for 162 fractures in 149/408 children 0–2 years of age, admitted to the A&E department due to an injury

Localization Female Male Total (%)
Upper extremity
 Humerus 9 3 13a (8.0)
  -Proximal 0 1 1
  -Shaft 0 1 1
  -Distal 9 2 11
 Radius 19 18 37 (22.8)
  -Proximal 0 1 1
  -Shaft 6 7 13
  -Distal 13 11 24
 Ulna 12 6 18 (11.1)
  -Proximal 0 0 0
  -Shaft 2 1 3
  -Distal 10 5 15
 Metacarpal 2 0 2 (1.2)
 Phalanx hand 8 11 19 (11.7)
Lower extremity
 Femur 3 2 5 (3.1)
  -Proximal 0 0 0
  -Shaft 0 0 0
  -Distal 3 2 5
 Tibia 11 17 28 (17.3)
  -Proximal 3 2 5
  -Shaft 0 0 0
  -Distal 8 15 23
 Fibula 5 2 7 (4.3)
  -Proximal 0 0 0
  -Shaft 0 0 0
  -Distal 5 2 7
 Metatarsal 1 4 60b (3.7)
 Phalanx foot 1 2 3 (1.9)
Other
 Clavicle 11 13 24 (14.8)
 Total number of fractures (%) 82 (50.6) 78 (49.4) 162 (100.0)

a Including one metaphyseal lesion (CML)

b Including an epiphyseal separation