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Table 2 Site of injuries among the victims

From: Animal-related injuries in a resource-limited setting: experiences from a Tertiary health institution in northwestern Tanzania

Site of injury Number of patients Percentage
Musculoskeletal (extremities) 324 71.7
· Lower limbs (192) (59.3)
· Upper limbs (132) (40.7)
Abdomen 118 26.1
Chest 89 19.7
Head 76 16.8
Pelvis 17 3.8
Spines 12 2.7
Genitalia 9 1.9
  1. Note: Some patients had more than one site of injuries.
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