Research Article
Bone Fracture Patterns and Distributions according to Trauma Energy
Table 7
Bivariate analysis between both genders’ bone fractures in low- and high-energy injuries, n = 3066.
| | | Males | Females | | Low energy | High energy | Test statistic | -value | Low energy | High energy | Test statistic | -value |
| | Upper limb | 492 (45.7) | 214 (29.1) | χ2(3) = 197.60 | <0.001 | 276 (26.9) | 42 (18.4) | χ2(3) = 71.31 | <0.001 |
| | Scapula | 1 (0.1) | 14 (1.9) | χ2(1) = 17.43 | <0.001 | 0 | 2 (0.9) | χ2(1) = 4.35 | 0.037 |
| | Clavicle | 5 (0.5) | 23 (3.1) | χ2(1) = 20.30 | <0.001 | 4 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) | χ2(1) = 0.93 | 0.335 |
| | Humerus | | Proximal | 28 (2.6) | 11 (1.5) | χ2(1) = 2.55 | 0.111 | 40 (3.9) | 7 (3.1) | χ2(1) = 0.355 | 0.551 | | Shaft | 12 (1.1) | 17 (2.3) | χ2(1) = 3.96 | 0.047 | 11 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | χ2(1) = 0.30 | 0.608 | | Distal | 214 (19.9) | 33 (4.5) | χ2(1) = 88.10 | <0.001 | 127 (12.4) | 14 (6.1) | χ2(1) = 7.27 | 0.007 |
| | Forearm | | Proximal | 19 (1.8) | 12 (1.6) | χ2(1) = 0.050 | 0.827 | 15 (1.5) | 1 (0.4) | χ2(1) = 0.845 | 0.358 | | Shaft | 75 (7) | 24 (3.3) | χ2(1) = 11.64 | 0.001 | 17 (1.7) | 7 (3.1) | χ2(1) = 1303 | 0.254 | | Distal | 82 (7.6) | 34 (4.6) | χ2(1) = 6.57 | 0.01 | 51 (5) | 5 (2.2) | χ2(1) = 3.37 | 0.066 |
| | Hand | | Carpal | 7 (0.7) | 7 (1) | χ2(1) = 0.520 | 0.473 | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.4) | χ2(1) = 0.100 | 0.802 | | Metacarpal | 11 (1) | 11 (1.5) | χ2(1) = 0.813 | 0.367 | 4 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) | χ2(1) = 0.19 | 0.664 | | Phalangeal | 38 (3.5) | 28 (3.8) | χ2(1) = 0.09 | 0.761 | 6 (0.6) | 0 | χ2(1) = 0.40 | 0.531 |
| | Lower limb | 487 (45.3) | 264 (35.9) | χ2(3) = 197.60 | <0.001 | 554 (54) | 86 (37.7) | χ2(3) = 71.31 | <0.001 |
| | Femur | | Proximal | 238 (22.1) | 16 (2.2) | χ2(1) = 144.30 | <0.001 | 297 (28.9) | 6 (2.6) | χ2(1) = 70.5 | <0.001 | | Shaft | 36 (3.3) | 37 (5) | χ2(1) = 3.20 | 0.074 | 36 (3.5) | 9 (3.9) | χ2(1) = 0.104 | 0.747 | | Distal | 14 (1.3) | 11 (1.5) | χ2(1) = 0.120 | 0.729 | 38 (3.7) | 2 (0.9) | χ2(1) = 4.82 | 0.028 |
| | Patella | 5 (0.5) | 6 (0.8) | χ2(1) = 0.890 | 0.345 | 13 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) | χ2(1) = 0.531 | 0.466 |
| | Leg | | Proximal | 21 (2) | 34 (4.6) | χ2(1) = 10.57 | 0.001 | 14 (1.4) | 7 (3.1) | χ2(1) = 2.34 | 0.126 | | Shaft | 35 (3.3) | 40 (5.4) | χ2(1) = 5.24 | 0.022 | 16 (1.6) | 11 (4.8) | χ2(1) = 7.95 | 0.005 | | Distal | 99 (9.2) | 58 (7.9) | χ2(1) = 0.963 | 0.327 | 122 (11.9) | 25 (11) | χ2(1) = 0.155 | 0.694 |
| | Foot | | Tarsal | 17 (1.6) | 51 (6.9) | χ2(1) = 34.63 | <0.001 | 8 (0.8) | 18 (7.9) | χ2(1) = 43.1 | <0.001 | | Metatarsal | 13 (1.2) | 8 (1.1) | χ2(1) = 0.100 | 0.813 | 7 (0.7) | 5 (2.2) | χ2(1) = 3.04 | 0.081 | | Phalangeal | 9 (0.8) | 3 (0.4) | χ2(1) = 1.22 | 0.269 | 3 (0.3) | 2 (0.9) | χ2(1) = 0.50 | 0.492 |
| | Spine | 81 (7.5) | 179 (24.3) | χ2(1) = 75.22 | <0.001 | 165 (16.1) | 73 (32) | χ2(1) = 32.90 | <0.001 | | Cervical | 0 | 8 (1.1) | χ2(1) = 9.41 | 0.002 | 0 | 1 | χ2(1) = 0.68 | 0.409 | | Thoracic | 22 (2) | 58 (7.9) | χ2(1) = 35.30 | <0.001 | 63 (6.1) | 31 (13.6) | χ2(1) = 14.96 | <0.001 | | Lumbar | 59 (5.5) | 113 (15.4) | χ2(1) = 49.57 | <0.001 | 102 (9.9) | 41 (18) | χ2(1) = 11.94 | 0.001 |
| | Pelvis | 16 (1.5) | 79 (10.7) | χ2(1) = 75.22 | <0.001 | 31 (3) | 27 (11.8) | χ2(1) = 32.90 | <0.001 |
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