Table 2. Types of injuries encountered in patients and their frequencies.
Description of different types of injuries | Frequency |
Superficial laceration | 7 |
a. Chest wall | 1 |
b. Abdomen | 2 |
c. Perineum | 4 |
Rib fractures | 12 |
a. Single rib fracture | 2 |
b. Multiple rib fracture | 10 |
Solid viscus injury | 7 |
a. Liver injury | 5 |
b. Splenic injury | 1 |
c. Renal injury | 1 |
Hollow viscus perforation | 3 |
a. Esophageal perforation | 1 |
b. Stomach perforation | 1 |
c. Anal canal perforation | 1 |
Abdominal laceration with bowel evisceration | 1 |
Abdominal laceration with iliac vein injury | 1 |
Scrotal laceration | 1 |
Head injury | 2 |
Bone fractures | 1 |
Spine injury | 2 |
Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) of back | 1 |