Table 5 Incidence of extremity injuries observed in the current study and reported in other sources
From: Bomb blast: imaging findings, treatment and clinical course of extremity traumas
Anatomic localization (n, %) | 2003–2014 Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts [4] | OIF and OEF 2007 [16] | Current study |
|---|---|---|---|
Open fracture n (%) | 941/1530 (61.5) | 758/915, (82) | 94/103, (91.2) |
Upper extremities | 344 /941 (36.5) | 392/758, (51.7) | 38/94, (40.4) |
Lower extremities and pelvis | 597/941 (63.5) | 366/758, (48.3) | 56/94, (59.6) |
Extremity injuries n (%) | 1813/2348, (77) | 3575/6609, (54) | 101/176, (57.7) |
Total injuries (n) | 2348 | 6609 | 176 |