Table 3.
Comparative epidemiology of fractures between the 4 groups (number of cases).
| Group 1 n = 60 |
Group 2 n = 112 |
Group 3 n = 84 |
Group 4 n = 84 |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper limb | Finger | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Wrist | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 0.05 | |
| Forearm | 8 | 28 | 6 | 2 | < 0.0001a | |
| Elbow | 28 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 0.02a | |
| Upper arm | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Shoulder girdle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lower limb | Toe | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Distal foreleg | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Foreleg | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0.03a | |
| Knee | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.4 | |
| Femoral shaft | 3 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0.4 | |
| Proximal femur | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 |
p < 0.05, significant difference.