Bulletin 24 - Appendix 1
Incorporating the AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit
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Appendix 1

Table A1.1: Estimated incident cases of horse rider injury by principal diagnosis, external cause of injury, and sex, Australia 1996-97 (counts and table percentages).

Males

Females

Persons

Principal diagnosis

Count

%

Count

%

Count

%

Intracranial injury excluding skull fracture

215

7.2

394

13.2

609

20.4

Fracture of radius and ulna

227

7.6

339

11.3

566

18.9

Fracture of humerus

44

1.5

162

5.4

206

6.9

Certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries

54

1.8

107

3.6

161

5.4

Contusion with intact skin surface

58

1.9

96

3.2

154

5.2

Fracture of ankle

71

2.4

80

2.7

151

5.1

Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord

37

1.2

92

3.1

129

4.3

Fracture of rib(s), sternum, larynx, and trachea

65

2.2

43

1.4

108

3.6

Fracture of tibia and fibula

46

1.5

38

1.3

84

2.8

Fracture of the skull

35

1.2

43

1.4

78

2.6

Fracture of clavicle

30

1.0

36

1.2

66

2.2

Fracture of pelvis

26

0.9

31

1.0

57

1.9

Injury to other and unspecified internal organs

22

0.7

32

1.1

54

1.8

Fracture of hand bones

27

0.9

25

0.8

52

1.7

Dislocation of shoulder

40

1.3

8

0.3

48

1.6

Fracture of one or more ankle, foot bones or other fractures

17

0.6

28

0.9

45

1.5

Open wound of head and face

25

0.8

19

0.6

44

1.5

Dislocation of elbow

14

0.5

18

0.6

32

1.1

Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax

14

0.5

18

0.6

32

1.1

Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back

5

0.2

26

0.9

31

1.0

Superficial injury

10

0.3

18

0.6

28

0.9

Fracture of carpal bone(s)

16

0.5

9

0.3

25

0.8

Fracture other/unspecified parts of femur

13

0.4

11

0.4

24

0.8

Fracture neck of femur

14

0.5

8

0.3

22

0.7

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

12

0.4

9

0.3

21

0.7

Other, multiple, and ill-defined dislocations

12

0.4

3

0.1

15

0.5

Open wound of upper limb

7

0.2

8

0.3

15

0.5

Dislocation of knee

10

0.3

4

0.1

14

0.5

Open wound of lower limb

9

0.3

4

0.1

13

0.4

Continued

Table A1.1 (continued): Estimated incident cases of horse rider injury by principal diagnosis, external cause of injury, and sex, Australia 1996-97 (counts and table percentages).

Males

Females

Persons

Principal diagnosis

Count

%

Count

%

Count

%

Injury to nerves and spinal cord

4

0.1

8

0.3

12

0.4

Fracture of scapula

3

0.1

7

0.2

10

0.3

Injury to heart and lung

8

0.3

1

0.0

9

0.3

Fracture of patella

6

0.2

2

0.1

8

0.3

Sprains & strains of shoulder and upper arm

7

0.2

1

0.0

8

0.3

Dislocation of hip

0

0.0

6

0.2

6

0.2

Fracture of vertebral column with mention of spinal cord injury

2

0.1

3

0.1

5

0.2

Sprains and strains of ankle and foot

3

0.1

2

0.1

5

0.2

Sprains and strains of hip and thigh

2

0.1

2

0.1

4

0.1

Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region

1

0.0

3

0.1

4

0.1

Other and ill-defined sprains and strains

1

0.0

3

0.1

4

0.1

Crushing injury

0

0.0

4

0.1

4

0.1

Dislocation of finger

2

0.1

1

0.0

3

0.1

Sprains and strains of wrist and hand

2

0.1

1

0.0

3

0.1

Open wound of buttock

0

0.0

3

0.1

3

0.1

Dislocation of wrist

1

0.0

1

0.0

2

0.1

Dislocation of ankle

1

0.0

1

0.0

2

0.1

Open wound of neck

1

0.0

1

0.0

2

0.1

Open wound of genital region

1

0.0

1

0.0

2

0.1

Injuryto blood vessels

1

0.0

1

0.0

2

0.1

Complications of surgical and medical care not elsewhere classified

1

0.0

1

0.0

2

0.1

Dislocation of foot

1

0.0

0

0.0

1

0.0

Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm

1

0.0

0

0.0

1

0.0

Open wound of chest (wall)

1

0.0

0

0.0

1

0.0

Open wound of back

1

0.0

0

0.0

1

0.0

Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs

0

0.0

1

0.0

1

0.0

All injuries

1226

41.0

1763

59.0

2989

100.0




Table A1.2: Estimated incident cases of horse rider injury by principal diagnosis and average length of stay (ALOS), Australia 1996-97.

Principal diagnosis

Estimated
incident cases

LOS (days) for all
horse-related
separations

Average LOS
(days)

Intracranial injury excluding skull fracture

609

1344

2

Fracture of radius and ulna

566

683

1

Fracture of humerus

206

435

2

Certain traumatic complications and unspecified injuries

161

271

2

Contusion with intact skin surface

154

347

2

Fracture of ankle

151

693

5

Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord

129

1006

8

Fracture of rib(s), sternum, larynx, and trachea

108

497

5

Fracture of tibia and fibula

84

525

6

Fracture of the skull

78

604

8

Fracture of clavicle

66

144

2

Fracture of pelvis

57

869

15

Injury to other and unspecified internal organs

54

398

7

Fracture of hand bones

52

49

1

Dislocation of shoulder

48

46

1

Fracture of one or more ankle, foot bones or other fractures

45

103

2

Open wound of head and face

44

42

1

Traumatic pneumothorax and haemothorax

32

165

5

Dislocation of elbow

32

25

1

Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back

31

58

2

Superficial injury

28

50

2

Fracture of carpal bone(s)

25

27

1

Fracture other/unspecified parts of femur

24

292

12

Fracture neck of femur

22

246

11

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

21

29

1

Other, multiple, and ill-defined dislocations

15

91

6

Open wound of upper limb

15

21

1

Dislocation of knee

14

32

2

Open wound of lower limb

13

21

2

Injury to nerves and spinal cord

12

33

3

Fracture of scapula

10

20

2

Injury to heart and lung

9

30

3

Fracture of patella

8

32

4

Sprains & strains of shoulder and upper arm

8

20

3

Dislocation of hip

6

54

9

Fracture of vertebral column with mention of spinal cord injury

5

148

30

Continued

Table A1.2 (continued): Estimated incident cases of horse rider injury by principal diagnosis and average length of stay (ALOS), Australia 1996-97.

Principal diagnosis

Estimated
incident cases

LOS (days) for all
horse-related
separations

Average LOS
(days)

Sprains and strains of ankle and foot

5

15

3

Other and ill-defined sprains and strains

4

13

3

Sprains and strains of sacroiliac region

4

9

2

Sprains and strains of hip and thigh

4

8

2

Crushing injury

4

8

2

Open wound of buttock

3

7

2

Dislocation of finger

3

3

1

Sprains and strains of wrist and hand

3

1

0

Dislocationof ankle

2

23

12

Injury to blood vessels

2

23

12

Open wound of genital region

2

8

4

Dislocation of wrist

2

4

2

Complications of surgical and medical care not elsewhere classified

2

3

2

Open wound of neck

2

2

1

Open wound of back

1

5

5

Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm

1

3

3

Open wound of chest (wall)

1

1

1

Open wound of other and unspecified sites, except limbs

1

1

1

Dislocation of foot

1

0

0

All injuries

2989

9587

3


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