Table 4

Type and number of injuries, corresponding DALYs and averted DALYs at PHDC*

Type of injuryn (%)DALY (%)Averted DALY
(% out of DALY)
Superficial injuries616 (21.5)68 (0.7)0 (0)
Lower leg fractures452 (15.8)1929 (18.6)925 (48.0)
Open wounds266 (9.3)661 (6.4)289 (43.7)
Thorax injuries263 (9.2)1078 (10.4)169 (15.7)
Shoulder, arm and hand fractures248 (8.7)782 (7.5)374 (47.8)
Spinal fractures196 (6.8)1162 (11.2)503 (43.3)
Intracranial injuries161 (5.6)868 (8.3)0 (0)
Femur fractures149 (5.2)1027 (9.9)712 (69.3)
Crush injuries117 (4.1)522 (5.0)165 (31.6)
Pelvic fractures110 (3.8)529 (5.1)259 (49.0)
Intra-abdominal injuries102 (3.6)498 (4.8)201 (40.4)
Skull and facial bone fractures98 (3.4)938 (9.0)551 (58.7)
Dislocations48 (1.7)81 (0.8)57 (70.4)
Traumatic amputations33 (1.2)238 (2.3)166 (69.7)
Nerve injury5 (0.2)16 (0.2)8 (50.0)
Total2864 (100)10 397 (100)4379 (42.1)
  • *Sorted by the number of injuries.

  • DALY, disability-adjusted life years; PHDC, People’s Hospital of Deyang City.