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TABLE 3
Selected Injuries Related to Environmental Factors
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| Sport |
Environment |
Injury Cause and Injury Type
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| Football |
Cement |
26 injuries from falls
on cement |
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8 open wounds (4 head) |
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8
contusions |
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6 closed head injuries* |
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3
sprains |
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2 leg fractures |
|
Walls, fences, cars |
23
injuries from striking against objects |
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6 open wounds (3 head) |
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6 sprains/strains |
|
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5 leg contusions
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|
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3 closed head injuries |
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2 leg fractures
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|
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1 clavicle fracture |
|
Glass, metal, sticks,
stones |
12 injuries from falling on sharp objects |
|
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11
open wounds |
|
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1 eye injury* |
|
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1 arm contusions
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| Basketball |
Walls, fences, cars, bleachers, signs |
37 injuries
from striking against objects |
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14 open wounds (8 head)
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|
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11 sprains/strains |
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5 contusions
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|
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4 closed head injuries* |
|
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3 extremity
fractures* |
|
Glass, metal, sticks, stones |
12 injuries from
falling on sharp objects |
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11 open wounds (6 hand)
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1 arm contusions |
| Bicycling |
Motor vehicle
collision |
92 injuries from collision with motor vehicle
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| Skating |
Motor vehicle collision |
4 injuries from collision
with motor vehicle |
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*
Injury for which patient was hospitalized.
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