Table 2.
Distribution of upper extremity fractures based on reported etiology and location
| Location | IPV All | IPV Fall | IPV Strike | Fall Control | Strike Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Shoulder | 3,740 | 9.2 | 939 | 19.0 | 2,732 | 8.1 | 91,640 | 7.4 | 17,135 | 2.9 |
| Humerus | 1,815 | 4.5 | 411 | 8.3 | 1,270 | 3.7 | 92,762 | 7.5 | 10,776 | 1.8 |
| Elbow | 1,795 | 4.4 | 501 | 10.1 | 1,224 | 3.6 | 156,600 | 12.6 | 11,255 | 1.9 |
| Forearm | 5,082 | 12.5 | 862 | 17.5 | 3,904 | 11.5 | 271,233 | 21.8 | 32,017 | 5.4 |
| Wrist | 5,491 | 13.5 | 952 | 19.3 | 4,293 | 12.7 | 396,074 | 31.9 | 43,700 | 7.3 |
| Hand | 8,781 | 21.6 | 392 | 7.9 | 8,141 | 24.0 | 107,322 | 8.6 | 163,137 | 27.4 |
| Fingers | 13,968 | 34.3 | 879 | 17.8 | 12,314 | 36.3 | 126,016 | 10.1 | 317,796 | 53.3 |
| Total | 40,672 | 4,936 | 33,878 | 1,241,647 | 595,816 | |||||