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Table 3 Distribution of patients according to type of injuries

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

Type of injury

Frequency

Percentage

Open wounds

418

92.5

Fractures

222

49.1

Visceral abdominal injuries

46

10.2

Intracranial hemorrhages

34

7.5

Pneumohemothorax

12

2.7

Traumatic amputations

10

2.2

Other minor injuries

23

5.1

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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

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