Bulletin 24 - Appendix 1
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 |
|