Research Article
Emergency Sonography Aids Diagnostic Accuracy of Torso Injuries: A Study in a Resource Limited Setting
Table 2
Distribution of external injuries.
| External injuries | Number
| Percentage |
| Bruises | 168 | 85 | No bruises | 29 | 15 |
| Abrasions | 135 | 69 | No bruises | 62 | 31 |
| Lacerations | 67 | 30 | No lacerations | 130 | 66 |
| Cuts | 30 | 15 | No cuts | 167 | 85 |
| Burns | 1 | 1 | No burns | 196 | 99 |
| Injury | | | Presence of abdominal injuries | 40 | 20 | Absence of abdominal injuries | 157 | 80 | Presence of head injuries | 102 | 52 | Absence of head injuries | 95 | 48 | Presence of chest injuries | 130 | 66 | Absence of chest injuries | 67 | 34 | Presence of back injuries | 47 | 24 | Absence of back injuries | 150 | 76 | Presence of lower limb injuries | 93 | 47 | Absence of lower limb injuries | 104 | 53 |
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