Table 3 Clinical incidence and disability (YLD) due to injury per 100,000 persons in the age group 0-24 years, by injury group (ranked by total YLD)
From: Burden of injury in childhood and adolescence in 8 European countries
Rank | Injury | Clinical incidencea (ED visits) | Disability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | YLD short-term | YLD lifelong | YLD total |
1 | Skull--brain | 53.1 (197.6) | 6.0 | 185.8 | 191.8 |
2 | Spinal cord | 3.2 | b | 140.5 | 140.5 |
3 | Superficial injury | 118.6 (3351.1) | 32.4 | c | 32.4 |
4 | Injury of nerves arm/hand | 7.8 | b | 31.8 | 31.8 |
5 | Complex soft tissue injury upper extremity | 34.2 | b | 30.2 | 30.2 |
6 | Fracture of femur shaft | 18.8 (36.6) | 2.1 | 17.6 | 19.8 |
7 | Complex soft tissue injury lower extremity | 7.6 | b | 11.9 | 11.9 |
8 | Fracture of elbow/forearm | 89.2 (466.0) | 8.5 | c | 8.5 |
9 | Fracture wrist (incl. carpal bones) | 59.3 (462.8) | 6.0 | c | 6.0 |
10 | Concussion | 170.9 (189.3) | 5.4 | c | 5.4 |