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Mechanism of injury for pelvic and acetabular fractures.
| Mechanism of injury | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Cause | |
|
| |
| Road traffic accident | 91 (53.8) |
|
| |
| Car driver/passenger | 18 (19.8) |
|
| |
| Motorcyclist | 56 (61.5) |
|
| |
| Cyclist | 5 (5.5) |
|
| |
| Pedestrian | 12 (13.2) |
|
| |
| Fall from height | 48 (28.4) |
|
| |
| Low fall | 18 (37.5) |
|
| |
| High fall | 30 (62.5) |
|
| |
| Crush injury | 22 (13.0) |
|
| |
| Low energy fall | 8 (4.7) |
|
| |
| Work-related injury | |
|
| |
| Yes | 42 (24.9) |
|
| |
| No | 127 (75.1) |
