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Table 2 Types and frequencies of 17,550 injuries in 6,032 patients hospitalized for traumatic injuries in Dallas County, 2010

From: Do neighborhood demographics, crime rates, and alcohol outlet density predict incidence, severity, and outcome of hospitalization for traumatic injury? A cross-sectional study of Dallas County, Texas, 2010

Injuries

Number

Percent

Femur, knee, tibia-fibula, ankle, foot fractures

3,224

18.37

Arm, elbow, wrist, or hand fracture/dislocations

1,526

8.70

Brain injuries +/− coma

1,455

8.29

Open wound injuries

1,227

6.99

Eye, ear, face soft tissue, mouth, teeth injuries

1,066

6.07

Facial fractures

893

5.09

Ill-defined or non-specific injury ICD-9 code

875

4.99

Thorax, heart, lungs, or diaphragm injuries

846

4.82

Pelvic fractures

839

4.78

Rib or sternum fractures

701

3.99

Skull fracture +/− brain injuries

554

3.16

Contusion injuries

513

2.92

Lumbar spine fracture/dislocation +/− spinal cord injuries

504

2.87

Cervical spine fracture/dislocation +/− spinal cord injuries

454

2.59

Pancreas, liver, spleen, adrenal gland injuries

395

2.25

Thoracic spine fracture/dislocation +/− spinal cord injuries

350

1.99

Sprains

343

1.95

Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum injuries

274

1.56

Vascular injuries

244

1.39

Clavicle or scapula fractures

230

1.31

Joint dislocations

217

1.24

Spinal cord or nerve injuries

191

1.09

Sacral/coccyx spine fracture/dislocations

163

0.93

Kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra injuries

141

0.80

Injuries from foreign bodies

88

0.50

Amputation injuries

76

0.43

Crush injuries

59

0.34

Genitalia, reproductive organ injuries

47

0.27

Burn injuries

34

0.19

Larynx, trachea, or thyroid injuries

21

0.12

Total

17,550

100.00