Table 6 Fractures by body region among fall-related hospitalizations a
From: Hospitalization of unintentional fall injuries in Kuwait: a national database study
Fracture site | 0–12 years | 13–64 years | 65+ years | Total | LOS in days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Mean (SD) | |
Lower leg, including ankle | 93 (13.6) | 846 (27.3) | 78 (13.4) | 1017 (23.3) | 13.8 (116.7) |
Forearm | 183 (26.7) | 651 (21.0) | 38 (6.5) | 872 (19.9) | 5.5 (8.3) |
Femur | 104 (15.2) | 274 (8.8) | 282 (48.3) | 660 (15.1) | 20.1 (22.3) |
Shoulder and upper arm | 216 (31.5) | 320 (10.3) | 66 (11.3) | 602 (13.8) | 6.2 (9.9) |
Foot, except ankle | 12 (1.8) | 352 (11.3) | 12 (2.1) | 376 (8.6) | 9.5 (22.5) |
Lumbar spine and pelvis | 13 (1.9) | 260 (8.4) | 71 (12.2) | 344 (7.9) | 11.9 (19.4) |
Skull and facial bones | 47 (6.9) | 184 (5.9) | 2 (0.3) | 233 (5.3) | 4.0 (4.5) |
Rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine | 9 (1.3) | 103 (3.3) | 22 (3.8) | 134 (3.1) | 8.9 (14.8) |
Neck | 4 (0.6) | 46 (1.5) | 6 (1.0) | 56 (1.3) | 19.6 (40.4) |
Spine, level unspecified | 0 (0.0) | 37 (1.2) | 6 (1.0) | 43 (1.0) | 9.2 (13.5) |
Wrist and hand level | 3 (0.4) | 29 (0.9) | 1 (0.2) | 33 (0.8) | 3.9 (2.8) |
Other regionb | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.0) | 1.7 (1.2) |
Total | 685 (100) | 3104 (100) | 605 (100) | 4373c (100) | – |