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Table 2 Distribution of the most severe fall-related injuries

From: Community-dwelling older people with an injurious fall are likely to sustain new injurious falls within 5 years - a prospective long-term follow-up study

Injury diagnosis

Total number of injuries (n= 91)

Injuries among men (n= 19)

Injuries among women (n= 72)

Concussion, n (%)

2 (2.2)

1 (5.3)

1 (1.4)

Internal injury, n (%)

2 (2.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.8)

Fracture, hip, n (%)

7 (7.7)

0 (0.0)

7 (9.7)

Fracture, other, n (%)

25 (27.5)

4 (21.1)

21 (29.2)

Laceration, n (%)

16 (17.6)

6 (31.6)

10 (13.9)

Contusion/bruise, n (%)

26 (28.6)

4 (21.1)

22 (30.5)

Abrasion, n (%)

1 (1.1)

1 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

Luxation, n (%)

4 (4.4)

1 (5.3)

3 (4.2)

Strain/sprain, n (%)

3 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

3 (4.2)

Other, n (%)

5 (5.5)

2 (10.3)

3 (4.2)