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Table 2 Distribution of injuries amongst patients (all ages/aged 3 or over)

From: Neurological status in paediatric upper limb injuries in the emergency department – current practice

Type of Injury

All Ages (121)

Age 3+ (113)

Radius & Ulna #

48 (39.6%)

45 (39.8%)

Radius #

33 (27.3%)

32 (26.4%)

Supracondylar #

22 (18.2%)

19 (16.8%)

Lateral Condyle #

8 (6.6%)

7 (6.1%)

Medial Condyle #

3 (2.5%)

3 (2.7%)

Dislocated Elbow

3 (2.5%)

3 (2.7%)

Ulna #

3 (2.5%)

3 (2.7%)

Olecranon #

1 (0.8%)

1 (0.9%)