In 2022/23, 'fracture at wrist and hand level' was the most common injury sustained by adults who were admitted to hospital following a crushing incident. This statistic shows the number Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis.
Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis
Characteristic
Number of hospital admissions
Fracture at Wrist and Hand Level
175
Open Wound of Wrist and Hand
89
Traumatic Amputation of Wrist and Hand
56
Crushing Injury of Wrist and Hand
41
Fracture of Lower Leg, Including Ankle
24
Fracture of Forearm
18
Fracture of Foot, Except Ankle
13
Injury of Muscle and Tendon at Wrist and Hand Level
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NHS Health Scotland. (October 10, 2023). Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/537812/main-injuries-as-a-result-of-being-crushed-hospital-admissions-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. "Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis." Chart. October 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/537812/main-injuries-as-a-result-of-being-crushed-hospital-admissions-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. (2023). Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/537812/main-injuries-as-a-result-of-being-crushed-hospital-admissions-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. "Number of Emergency Hospital Admissions among Adults as a Result of Being Crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by Main Diagnosis." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/537812/main-injuries-as-a-result-of-being-crushed-hospital-admissions-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland, Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/537812/main-injuries-as-a-result-of-being-crushed-hospital-admissions-scotland/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Number of emergency hospital admissions among adults as a result of being crushed in Scotland in 2022/23, by main diagnosis [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, October 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/537812/main-injuries-as-a-result-of-being-crushed-hospital-admissions-scotland/
