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Table 3 Injury distribution by type and localization - 1846 injuries in 1085 cases

From: Vehicle-related injuries in and around a medium sized Swedish City – bicyclist injuries caused the heaviest burden on the medical sector

 

Head/face

Neck

Thorax/abdomen/pelvisa

Upper extremities

Lower extremities

Total

Superficial contusion

120

12

128

146

160

566 (31%)

Distortion

2

215

48

42

54

361 (20%)

Wound

164

3

13

110

118

408 (22%)

Fracture + dislocation

45 + 0

8 + 1

55 + 0

150 + 24

72 + 2

357 (19%)

Concussion + more severe head injury

89 + 13

-

-

-

-

102 (5%)

Other

15

4

15

8

10

52 (3%)

Total

448 (24%)

243 (13%)

259 (14%)

480 (26%)

416 (23%)

1846 (100%)

  1. aThe category thorax/abdomen/pelvis include injury to the corresponding part of the spine