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Table 2 Mechanism of Injury

From: Epidemiology of skeletal trauma and skull fractures in children younger than 1 year in Shenzhen: a retrospective study of 664 patients

Cause

N(%)

*locomotion injuries

256(38.55 %)

*fall or trip from low height injury

130(19.58 %)

Birth injuries

97(14.61 %)

Falling from arms of adult

76(11.45 %)

Traffic accident

25(3.77 %)

Stroller fall

20(3.01 %)

Crush injury

13(1.96 %)

Door-related injuries

10(1.51 %)

Impact injury

5(0.75 %)

Cut injury

5(0.75 %)

Bite injury

1(0.15 %)

Traction injury

1(0.15 %)

Fall from height

1(0.15 %)

Unknown

24(3.61 %)

  1. *locomotion injuries include: if injury was due to participation in rolling over, moving around, learning to walk, walking, and toddling, etc.
  2. *Fall injuries include: falls from beds, tables, chairs, etc.