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. 2021 Oct 9;29(1):89–97. doi: 10.1007/s10140-021-01972-9

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