Table 1 Characteristics of patients with or without wrist fracture
From: The role of plain radiography in paediatric wrist trauma
Variable | Fracture (%) | No fracture | Total group |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age in years (SD) | 10 (3.2) | 12 | 11 (3.1) |
Sex | |||
Boys | 356 (58) | 253 | 609 |
Girls | 271 (44) | 343 | 614 |
Hospital | |||
Non-teaching hospital | 224 (54) | 193 | 417 |
University (teaching) hospital | 154 (50) | 154 | 308 |
Teaching hospital | 249 (50) | 249 | 498 |
Injured side | |||
Left | 367 (54) | 312 | 679 |
Right | 260 (4.8) | 284 | 544 |