Table 1 Injuries by body region and nature of the injury for patients with emergency department admission – LHU Rome B year 2003
BODY REGION | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Spine and back | 798 | 23.3 |
Legs | 621 | 18.1 |
Arms | 503 | 14.7 |
Multiple | 429 | 12.5 |
Head & neck | 366 | 10.7 |
Brain injuries | 239 | 7.0 |
Torso | 177 | 5.2 |
No trauma diagnosis* | 166 | 4.8 |
Undefined | 123 | 3.6 |
Systemic | 9 | 0.3 |
Total | 3431 | 100.0 |
NATURE OF THE INJURY | N | % |
Contusion/superficial | 1207 | 35.2 |
Sprains and strains | 631 | 18.4 |
Fracture | 385 | 11.2 |
Multiple | 334 | 9.7 |
Undefined | 256 | 7.5 |
Internal injury | 244 | 7.1 |
No trauma diagnosis* | 166 | 4.8 |
Open wounds | 125 | 3.6 |
Crushes/amputation | 35 | 1.0 |
Dislocation | 31 | 0.9 |
Systemic | 9 | 0.3 |
Burns | 7 | 0.2 |
Blood vessel injury | 1 | 0.0 |
Total | 3431 | 100.0 |