Table 4
Mechanism of Injury in Patients Treated at Level I Trauma Centres in Quebec During the Study Period
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Mechanism of injury
Patients, no. (and %)
Motor vehicle collision
7 727 (27.3)
Fall
13 927 (49.2)
Firearm
408 (1.4)
Stabbing
529 (1.9)
Blunt object
2 448 (8.6)
Sharp object (nonintentional)
1 261 (4.4)
Other (and unknown)
1 995 (7.0)