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World J Orthop. May 18, 2016; 7(5): 308-314
Published online May 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i5.308
Published online May 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i5.308
Table 1 The numbers of the more common injuries at each centre
| Injury site | Mean patient age - Cambridge (n) | Mean patient age - Cape Town (n) |
| Proximal radius and ulna | 45.8 (6) | 35.6 (5) |
| Distal radius and ulna | 25.3 (12) | 42.3 (4) |
| Intracapsular neck of femur | 81.9 (16) | 74.5 (6) |
| Extracapsular neck of femur | 80.8 (27) | 78.2 (5) |
| Proximal tibia | 47.5 (4) | 26.4 (5) |
| Tibial/fibular diaphysis | 37.1 (7) | 42.1 (8) |
| Tibia/fibula | 44.8 (12) | 49.8 (7) |
Table 2 The frequency of each mechanism of injury at each centre
| Mechanism | Patients - Cambridge (%) | Mean age (yr) - Cambridge | Patients - Cape Town (%) | Mean age (yr) - Cape Town |
| Mechanical fall | 76 (52.8) | 71.5 | 30 (47.6) | 57.7 |
| High energy fall | 31 (21.5) | 36.9 | 5 (7.9) | 28.2 |
| cMVA | 16 (11.1) | 45.4 | 4 (6.3) | 41.5 |
| pMVA | 6 (4.2) | 39.2 | 6 (9.5) | 39.3 |
| Interpersonal | 1 (0.7) | 68 | 10 (15.9) | 34 |
| Sporting | 15 (10.4) | 22.2 | 8 (12.7) | 26.8 |
- Citation: Lawrence JE, Khanduja V. From Cape Town to Cambridge: Orthopaedic trauma in contrasting environments. World J Orthop 2016; 7(5): 308-314
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v7/i5/308.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i5.308