Research Article
Equestrian Injury Presentations to a Regional Trauma Centre in Ireland
Table 2
Mechanism of injury and distribution.
| ā | Upper limb | Lower limb | Pectoral girdle | Trunk | Spine | Head | Total mechanism (%) |
| Fall | 44 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 132 (79) | Kick | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 35 (19) | Trample | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 (5) | Bite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 (2) | Horseback | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (4) |
| Total distribution (%) | 60 (32) | 29 (15.5) | 24 (12.5) | 28 (15) | 24 (12.5) | 24 (12.5) | ā |
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= number of injuries out of 189 total injuries. |