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Table 4: Injury mechanisms. |
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Injury mechanisms* |
n (%) |
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Fall |
733 (33.56) |
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Direct blunt trauma |
493 (22.57) |
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Hyperextension of a joint |
171 (7.83) |
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Punching an object with a fist |
152 (6.96) |
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Another non- traumatic mechanism |
142 (6.50) |
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Door injury |
109 (4.99) |
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Cutting instruments (knife, machete, scissors, glass) |
92 (4.21) |
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Compression |
70 (3.21) |
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Motor vehicle or motorcycle accident |
50 (2.29) |
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Industrial machinery |
36 (1.65) |
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Chain saw and grinding machine |
35 (1.60) |
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Torsion (dog leash, rope) |
24 (1.10) |
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Hyperflexion of a joint |
24 (1.10) |
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Motorcycle or bicycle chain |
15 (0.69) |
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Bite injury |
11 (0.50) |
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Not specified |
8 (0.37) |
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Crushing injury |
7 (0.32) |
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Firearm injury |
6 (0.27) |
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Explosion |
6 (0.27) |
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Total |
2,184 (100.00) |
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Number of cases (frequency) and % of the total population are presented according to the injury mechanisms. * Injury mechanisms were grouped according to the most common mechanisms registered. |
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