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Table 2 Distribution of patients according to the type of injury

From: Paediatric injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 150 cases

Type of injury

Frequency

Percentage

Bruises

45

30.0

Laceration

9

6.0

Cut wounds

12

8.0

Burn wounds

32

21.3

Fractures

26

17.3

Sprain

13

8.7

Dislocation

9

6.0

Foreign bodies

47

31.3