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Table 4 Fractures and dislocations (counted at their primary treatment)

From: Steppingstones to the implementation of an inhospital fracture and dislocation registry using the AO/OTA classification: compliance, completeness and commitment

Bone site (segment) Code † N % Bone site (segment) Code† N % Joint Code‡ N %
Prox Femur 31 1653 33 Metacarpal 77 99 21,2 Acromeoclavicular 15-14 31 25
Distal forearm 23 1211 24 Clavicle 15 79 16,9 Elbow 13-21 28 23
Ankle 44 682 14 Hindfoot * 65 13,9 Hip 62-31 14 11
Forearm diaphyseal 22 267 5 Phalangeal (Hand) 78 62 13,3 Humeroscapular 14-11 13 11
Femoral shaft 32 198 4 Metatarsal/phalangeal (Foot) 87/
88 		62 13,3 Lis Franc 85-87 9 7
Prox forearm 21 173 4 Patella 34 43 9,2 Syndesmotic 43-43 7 6
Distal humerus 13 168 3 Pelvic ring 61 16 3,4 Metatarsal or phalangeal ** 4 3
Distal tibia 43 164 3 Lumbar spine 53 13 2,8 Distal radioulnar 23-23 2 2
Tibial shaft 42 155 3 Other   28 6,0 Other   15 12
Proksimal tibia 41 112 2         
Proximal humerus 11 107 2         
Distal femur 33 54 1         
Humeral shaft 12 42 1         
Total   4986 100 Total   467 100 Total   123 100
  1. † OTA classification code; bone segment (version 2007)
  2. ‡ Proximal and distal bone segment (OTA 2007) involved in the dislocation
  3. * OTA classification code (2007): 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85
  4. ** 87-87, 87-88 or 88-88
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