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Table 2 Frequency of injuries according to limb deficiency

From: Injury surveillance in elite Paralympic athletes with limb deficiency: a retrospective analysis of upper quadrant injuries

 

Disability Group

 

Location of Injury (n=)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

Total injuries

Glenohumeral

13

5

1

0

2

1

1

7

0

0

4

0

4

38

Cervical

5

3

4

0

2

3

0

4

0

0

5

2

2

30

Thorax

3

5

3

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

8

0

2

25

Elbow

10

6

2

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

1

1

1

25

Neck and shoulder

0

7

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

11

Non-specific shoulder

1

2

2

1

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

9

Upper arm

0

2

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

7

ACJ/ Clavicle

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

4

Forearm

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

Wrist

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Hand/fingers

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

Neural

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Other

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Total injuries

34

34

16

4

6

7

4

18

2

2

21

3

11

162

  1. Abbreviations: A Single trans tibial amputee. B Bilateral trans tibial amputee. C Single trans fermoral amputee. D Bilateral trans femoral amputee. E Single through knee amputee. F Trans femoral amputee and through knee amputee. G Trans tibial amputee and through knee amputee. H Trans tibial and upper limb loss. I Trans femoral and upper limb loss. J Above elbow amputee. K Below elbow amputee. L Bilateral upper limb loss. M = Unilateral Hand Loss. ACJ = acromioclavicular joint