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. 2022 Jun 21;48(6):4847–4855. doi: 10.1007/s00068-022-02019-5

Table 2.

Traumatic injury description

Characteristics Number % of the total Number (%) in the subgroup Total subgroup
Region of the body
 Limbs 103/170 (60.6%)
 Upper limb 34.1% 58 (56.3%) 103
 Lower limb 31.2% 53 (51.4%) 103
 Both limbs 8 (7.7%) 103
Thorax 9 (5.3%)
Head and neck 78/170 (45.9%)
 Cranial trauma 11.8% 20 (25.6%) 78
 Maxilofacial trauma 40.0% 68 (87.2%) 78
Contusions and abrasions 63/170 (37.1%)
 Upper limb 29 (46.0%) 63
 Lower limb 24 (38.1%) 63
 Thorax 6 (9.5%) 63
 Head and neck injuries 29 (46.0%) 63
Fractures 45/170 (26.5%)
 Upper limb 20 (44.4%) 45
 Lower limb 13 (28.9%) 45
 Thorax 3 (6.7%) 45
 Head and neck 14 (31.1%) 45
Multiple fractures 5 (11.1%) 45
 Sutures 56/170 (32.9%)
 Upper limb 7 (12.5%) 56
 Lower limb 11 (19.6%) 56
 Head and neck 46 (82.1%) 56
Sprain 16/170 (9.4%)
Dislocation 8/170 (4.7%)
 Upper limb 7 (87.5%)
 Lower limb 1 (12.5%)
 Head and neck 1 (12.5%)
Surgery 23/170 (13.5%)
 Upper limb 8 (34.8%) 23
 Lower limb 8 (34.8%) 23
 Thorax 0 (0.0%) 23
 Head and neck 9 (39.1%) 23