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Table 2 The proportions of injury by body site for each nature of injury

From: Profiling lower extremity injuries sustained in a state police population: a retrospective cohort study

Nature of Injury

Sprains/Strains

Multiple Natures

Bruises/Swelling

Fractures/Dislocations

Occupational Overuse Syndrome

Other

Amputation/Crushing

Total

Body Site

Leg Upper

62.2%

8.0%

29.2%

0.5%

< 0.1%

0.01%

< 0.1%

100%

Leg Not Classified

35.7%

17.8%

41.1%

5.4%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Hip

59.0%

5.5%

30.8%

1.2%

3.5%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Groin

62.6%

4.1%

33.3%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Knee

50.3%

15.7%

32.7%

1.2%

0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Leg Lower

45.3%

18.5%

32.3%

3.8%

0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Ankle

62.7%

8.9%

25.7%

2.6%

0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Foot

44.8%

6.8%

42.8%

4.8%

0.8%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Toe/s

12.0%

12.0%

59.3%

14.8%

0.9%

0.10%

0.9%

100%

Multiple Locations

< 0.1%

5.7%

91.4%

2.9%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Other/ Unspecified

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

75.4%

21.1%

3.5%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Multiple body sites (Only MSK)

36.6%

42.4%

20.2%

0.7%

0.1%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%

Multiple body sites (including MSK)

23.6%

60.5%

15.3%

0.4%

0.2%

< 0.1%

< 0.1%

100%