Table 3 Injuries by body region
From: Epidemiology of injuries presenting to the accident centre of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Body region | Number | Percent (%)a |
|---|---|---|
Head (Including face, jaws, ears, eyes & nose) | 5803 | 32.5 |
Neck | 638 | 3.6 |
Thorax | 1729 | 9.7 |
Abdomen/Lower back/Pelvis | 1713 | 9.6 |
Shoulder/Upper arms | 1650 | 9.2 |
Elbow/Forearm | 1048 | 5.9 |
Wrist and hand | 2448 | 13.7 |
Hip/Thigh | 869 | 4.9 |
Knee, lower leg | 2921 | 16.4 |
Ankle/foot | 1323 | 7.4 |
Genitals | 107 | 0.6 |