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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2017; 8(7): 545-552
Published online Jul 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.545
Published online Jul 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.545
Table 1 Total number of sport-related open fractures, divided by causative sport and the 5 most common fracture locations
| Sport | Number | Percentage of the whole cohort (%) | Finger phalanx | Tibial diaphysis | Forearm | Ankle | Metacarpal |
| Soccer | 19 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rugby | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Cycling | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horse riding | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Skiing | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain bike | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quad bike | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Basketball | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shinty | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sledging | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motorcross | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cricket | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Squash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surfboard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trampolining | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| White water rafting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 85 | 100 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
- Citation: Wood AM, Robertson GAJ, MacLeod K, Porter A, Court-Brown CM. Epidemiology of open fractures in sport: One centre’s 15-year retrospective study. World J Orthop 2017; 8(7): 545-552
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i7/545.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.545