Emergency Sonography Aids Diagnostic Accuracy of Torso Injuries: A Study in a Resource Limited Setting

Table 2

Distribution of external injuries.

External injuries	Number; 𝑁=197	Percentage
Bruises	168	85
No bruises	29	15
Abrasions	135	69
No bruises	62	31
Lacerations	67	30
No lacerations	130	66
Cuts	30	15
No cuts	167	85
Burns	1	1
No burns	196	99
Injury
Presence of abdominal injuries	40	20
Absence of abdominal injuries	157	80
Presence of head injuries	102	52
Absence of head injuries	95	48
Presence of chest injuries	130	66
Absence of chest injuries	67	34
Presence of back injuries	47	24
Absence of back injuries	150	76
Presence of lower limb injuries	93	47
Absence of lower limb injuries	104	53