Table 3

Places were injuries occur during play

Place of injury
Residential areasSchool groundPublic sporting placeParkOthersTotal
Number of sport injuries462478156481111255
Number of sport fracture112 77 27 12 27 255
Fracture rate (%) 24 16 17 25 24 20
Median ISS 4 1 4 4 4 4
Mechanism of injury
Fall852811917150
Struck by ball162571453
Collisions561214
Struck by another player155213
Others51332225
Location of fractures
Fingers172963459
Hand13832531
Carpal bones2125
Wrist62228512109
Upper limb (proximal to the wrist)11831225
Lower limb7951325
Skull11
Sports
Football30301381091
Rollerblading50113358
Cycling201829
Netball1313
Basketball28111
Others1024121653