Table 4 Distribution of injury severity indicate on the AIS
From: Causes, trends and severity of musculoskeletal injuries in Ghana
N = 269 | No injury n = 54 (20.0%) | Minor n = 40 (14.9%) | Moderate n = 31 (11.5%) | Serious n = 74 (27.5%) | Severe n = 68 (25.2%) | Critical n = 2 (0.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fracture (n = 132) | - | 14(35.0) | 26(83.9) | 40(54.1) | 52(76.5) | - |
Arthritis (n = 32) | 18(33.3) | 6(15) | 2(6.5) | - | 6(8.8) | - |
Dislocation (n = 27) | - | 4(10.0) | 3(9.7) | 16(21.6) | 4(5.9) | - |
Back pain (n = 40) | 20(37.0) | 12(30) | - | 6(8.1) | - | 2(100) |
Ligament injury (n = 18) | 8(14.8) | - | - | 8(10.8) | 2(2.9) | - |
Amputation (n = 6) | - | - | - | 4(5.4) | 2(2.9) | - |
Tendon injury (n = 14) | 8(14.8) | 4(10.0) | - | - | 2(2.9) | - |