Table 2 Total number of incidents of bone fracture during the preceding year
From: A cross-sectional survey of factors influencing bone mass in junior high school students
Location of bone fracture | Boys (N = 479) | Girls (N = 230) |
|---|---|---|
Head and face | ||
Cranial bone | – | 1 (0.4) |
Nasal bone | 10 (2.1) | 7 (3.1) |
Upper limb | ||
Shoulder | 9 (1.9) | 2 (0.9) |
Humerus | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.4) |
Elbow | 15 (3.1) | 4 (1.7) |
Forearm | 23 (4.8) | 6 (2.6) |
Wrist | 83 (17.3) | 21 (9.1) |
Finger | 194 (40.5) | 112 (48.7) |
Body trunk | ||
Thoracic cage | 17 (3.5) | 6 (2.6) |
Spine | 7 (1.5) | 3 (1.3) |
Pelvis | 10 (2.1) | 1 (0.4) |
Lower limb | ||
Femur | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.9) |
Knee | 10 (2.1) | – |
Tibioperoneal bone | 19 (4.0) | 15 (6.5) |
Ankle | 25 (5.2) | 20 (8.7) |
Heel | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.9) |
Foot | 53 (11.1) | 27 (11.8) |