Type of injuries |
n=102 |
Percentage victims |
Head |
67 |
65.7 |
Scalp injury |
53 |
79.1 |
Subscalpular haematomas |
26 |
38.8 |
Intracranial haemorrhages |
42 |
62.6 |
Extradural |
2 |
4.8 |
Subdural |
31 |
73.8 |
Subarachnoid |
36 |
85.7 |
Intracerebral |
2 |
4.8 |
Meninges torn |
5 |
7.5 |
Skull fractures |
39 |
58.2 |
No fractures |
28 |
41.8 |
Brain injury |
27 |
40.2 |
Thoracic injuries |
56 |
54.9 |
Haemothorax |
4 |
7.1 |
Clavicular and rib cage fracture |
51 |
91.1 |
Lungs |
14 |
25 |
Heart |
4 |
7.1 |
Mediastinum |
1 |
1.8 |
Abdominal injuries |
31 |
30.3 |
Haemoperitoneum |
16 |
51.6 |
Liver |
16 |
51.6 |
Spleen |
6 |
19.4 |
Kidney |
4 |
12.9 |
Pelvic bone fractures |
5 |
16.1 |
Multiple injuries |
57 |
55.6 |
Abrasion, contusion and laceration |
57 |
100 |
Limb fractures |
17 |
29.8 |
Traumatic/ Flaying injuries |
7 |
12.2 |
Vertebral injuries |
21 |
20.5 |
Fracture/dislocation of the cervical vertebra |
16 |
76.2 |
Fracture/dislocation of the thoracic vertebra |
5 |
23.8 |
Major vessel injuries |
12 |
11.7 |
Aorta |
10 |
83.3 |
Superior mesenteric artery |
2 |
16.6 |