Table 1 Mechanism and localization of injury in 408 children aged 0–2 years with suspected and verified fractures. One hundred forty-nine children had 162 verified fractures
From: Incidence, pattern and mechanisms of injuries and fractures in children under two years of age
Fracture localization | Fall from chair/ bed / table | Fall from own height | Crush -injury | Trampoline | Stretch / pull | Dropped by parent | Direct blow | Twisting | Unknown | Other mechanisms | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Humerus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13a (8.0) |
Radius | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 (22.8) |
Ulnab | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 (11.1) |
Metacarpal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.2) |
Phalanx hand | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 (11.7) |
Femur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3.1) |
Tibia | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 (17.3) |
Fibula | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 (4.3) |
Metatarsal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6b (3.7) |
Phalanx foot | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3c (1.9) |
Clavicle | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 (3.1) |
Total number of fractures | 67 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 162 (100.0) |
No fracture | 42 | 32 | 78 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 19 | 246 |
Total number of children | 109 (26.7) | 62 (15.2) | 103 (25.3) | 9 (2.2) | 29 (7.1) | 5 (1.2) | 9 (2.2) | 3 (0.7) | 60 (14.7) | 19 (4.7) | 408 |