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Table 3 Absolute and relative count of injuries according to the body region and anatomical structure injured in 2020 and average of the years 2017–2019 per week [absolute number (percent)]

From: Variation in patterns and volumes of injuries admitted to a level one trauma center during lockdown for COVID-19

 

2020 (n = 10,432)

2017–2019 (n = 44,977)

Pre-lockdown (week 7–11)

Lockdown (week 12–15)

Post-lockdown (week 16–22)

Week 7–11

Week 12–15

Week 16–22

Body region

Head and Face

216 (22.4)

89.5 (28.3)

142.6 (23.1)

204.7 (21.4)

199.9 (21.0)

182.2 (20.0)

Thorax and Spine

121.2 (12.5)

20.3 (6.4)

59.7 (9.7)

112.9 (11.8)

100.5 (10.5)

89.2 (9.8)

Upper and Lower Extremity

604.2 (62.4)

199.0 (62.8)

401.1 (65.0)

612.0 (63.9)

626.1 (65.7)

613.0 (67.2)

Other

26.8 (2.8)

5.5 (1.7)

14.1 (2.3)

37.8 (2.9)

27.0 (2.8)

28.2 (3.1)

Anatomical structure

Superficial, Penetrating

476.4 (49.2)

192.3 (60.7)

348.1 (56.4)

468.4 (48.9)

497.1 (52.1)

502.6 (55.0)

Organs, Muscle, Tendon, Ligament

155.0 (16.0)

27.8 (8.8)

67.4 (10.9)

151.1 (15.8)

137.7 (14.4)

118.3 (13.0)

Skeletal and Joint

312.2 (32.2)

93 (29.4)

192.0 (31.1)

314.4 (32.8)

299.5 (31.4)

277.2 (30.4)

Other

25.2 (2.6)

3.8 (1.2)

9.7 (1.6)

23.6 (2.5)

15.5 (1.6)

15.0 (1.6)