Table II.
Classification of fractures, mode on injury, and energy of trauma.
| Variable | Female, n (‘%) | Male, n (‘%) | Total, n (‘%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture classification | |||
| SH 1 (radius) | 373 (8.6) | 363 (8.4) | 736 (17.1) |
| SH IIa (radius) | 116 (2.7) | 187 (4.3) | 303 (7.0) |
| SH IIb (radius) | 21 (0.5) | 32 (0.7) | 53 (1.2) |
| SH III (radius) | 5 (0.1) | 10 9 (0.2) | 15 (0.3) |
| SH IV (radius) | 2 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) |
| SH V (radius) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) |
| Greenstick radius | 958 (22.2) | 1,109 (25.7) | 2,067 (47.9) |
| Radius fracture* | 101 (2.3) | 218 (5.1) | 319 (7.4) |
| Greenstick radius and ulna | 237 (5.5) | 272 (6.3) | 509 (11.8) |
| Antebrachium fracture | 78 (1.8) | 177 (4.1) | 255 (5.9) |
| Ulna fracture | 15 (0.3) | 23 (0.5) | 38 (0.9) |
| Missing | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.3) | 14 (0.3) |
| Total | 1,910 (44.3) | 2,406 (55.7) | 4,316 (100.0) |
| Mode of injury | |||
| Other | 56 (1.3) | 66 (1.5) | 122 (2.8) |
| Fall from > 1 m | 257 | 298 | 555 |
| Fall ≤ 1 m | 722 | 738 | 1460 |
| Bicycle accident | 125 | 159 | 284 |
| Sports | 687 | 1017 | 1704 |
| Motor vehicle† | 11 (0.3) | 58 (1.3) | 69 (1.6) |
| Hit by motor vehicle | 2 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 6 (0.1) |
| Hit by object | 48 (1.1) | 63 (1.5) | 111 (2.6) |
| Missing | 2 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.1) |
| Total | 1,910 (44.3) | 2,406 (55.7) | 4,316 (100.0) |
| Energy level | |||
| High | 2 (0.0) | 8 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) |
| Low | 1,907 (44.2) | 2,397 (55.5) | 1,477 (34.2) |
| Missing | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.0) |
| Total | 1,910 (44.3) | 2,406 (55.7) | 4,316 (100.0) |
*
Radius fracture with no epiphyseal contact.
†
Driver or passenger.
SH, Salter Harris type fracture.