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Table 2 Distribution by fracture site of victims who sustained a fracture in a study of motorcycle crash victims in Douala, Cameroon

From: A prospective pilot cohort analysis of crash characteristics and pattern of injuries in riders and pillion passengers involved in motorcycle crashes in an urban area in Cameroon: lessons for prevention

Site

Number

Percentage

Skull

24

8

Spine

16 (6 cervical spine)

5 · 3

Maxillo-facial

17

5 · 7

Ribs

19

6 · 4

Upper limb

  

Clavicle/scapula

2

0 · 7

Humerus

20

6 · 6

Radius/Ulna

29

9 · 7

Wrist and hand

12

4

Lower limb

  

Pelvis girdle

11

3 · 7

Femur

19

6.4

Tibia/fibula

113

37 · 8

Foot

17

5 · 7

Total

299

100