Table 2 Injury mechanism for proximal and diaphyseal humeral fractures presented for girls, boys and total
Proximal | Diaphyseal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls, n (%) | Boys, n (%) | Total, n (%) | Girls, n (%) | Boys, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
Simple falls | 287 (29) | 258 (37) | 545 (32) | 19 (18) | 56 (28) | 75 (25) |
Tripping | 149 | 127 | 275 | 11 | 30 | 41 |
Ice-skating/skiing | 70 | 65 | 135 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
On snow/ice | 42 | 40 | 82 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
Falls from height | 347 (35) | 206 (30) | 553 (33) | 28 (27) | 46 (23) | 74 (25) |
Playground facilites | 169 | 115 | 284 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
Unspecified falls | 78 (8) | 34 (5) | 112 (7) | 3 (3) | 10 (5) | 13 (4) |
Transportation accidents | 204 (20) | 118 (17) | 322 (19) | 24 (23) | 25 (13) | 49 (16) |
Pedastrian | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Bicycle/motorcycle | 43 | 106 | 149 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
Car | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Horse-riding | 150 | 5 | 155 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Unspecified | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Stress/pathological/spontaneous | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (2) | 14 (7) | 16 (5) |
Non-accidental | 3 (0.3) | 3 (0.4) | 6 (0.4) | 3 (3) | 4 (2) | 7 (2) |
Other accidents | 60 (6) | 50 (7) | 110 (6) | 17 (17) | 36 (18) | 53 (18) |
Not registered | 23 (2) | 21 (3) | 44 (3) | 7 (7) | 6 (3) | 13 (4) |
Total | 1004 (100) | 692 (100) | 1696 (100) | 103 (100) | 197 (100) | 300 (100) |