From: Trauma burden in Tanzania: a one-day survey of all district and regional public hospitals
DIAGNOSIS | NÂ =Â 508 | % (95CI) |
---|---|---|
Open wounds of head, limbs, neck or trunk | 183 | 36.0 (31.8–40.2) |
Bone fracture | 117 | 23.0 (19.3–26.7) |
Head injury | 49 | 9.6 (7.0–12.2) |
Superficial Contusion | 41 | 8.1 (5.7–10.5) |
Dog/cat bite | 39 | 7.7 (5.4–10.0) |
Polytrauma | 28 | 5.5 (3.5–7.5) |
Other Injuries | 23 | 4.5 (2.7–6.3) |
Burn | 18 | 3.5 (1.9–5.1) |
Visceral injury | 6 | 1.2 (0.3–2.2) |
Snake bite | 4 | 0.8 (0.03–1.6) |