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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.