Location of Sternal Fractures as a Possible Marker for Associated Injuries

Table 1

Mechanisms of injury.

Motor vehicle collisions	𝑛=25 (43.1%)
Fall from a height	𝑛=19 (32.8%)
<2 metre	𝑛=4
2–5 metre	𝑛=5
5–10 metre	𝑛=6
>10 metre	𝑛=4
Motorcycle accidents	𝑛=8 (13.8%)
Pedestrians	𝑛=4 (6.9%)
Violent assaults	𝑛=2 (3.45%)