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Table 2 Injuries’ Counts among French Service Members Treated in US Military Medical Treatment Facilities Stratified by Body Region and Injury Classification (Battle vs. Nonbattle)

From: Description of trauma among French service members in the Department of Defense Trauma Registry: understanding the nature of trauma and the care provided

Body Region

Battle Injuries

n = 217 (88%)

Nonbattle Injuries

n = 29 (12%)

Total Injuries

n = 246

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Head

30 (13.8%)

6 (20.7%)

36 (14.6%)

0.34

Face

21 (9.7%)

4 (13.8%)

25 (10.2%)

0.53

Neck

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.4%)

1.00

Thorax

30 (13.8%)

2 (6.9%)

32 (13.0%)

0.39

Abdomen

26 (12.0%)

3 (10.3%)

29 (11.8%)

1.00

Spine

6 (2.7%)

3 (10.3%)

9 (3.7%)

0.08

Extremities

73 (33.6%)

7 (24.2%)

80 (32.5%)

0.21

Upper Extremities

32 (14.7%)

4 (13.8%)

36 (14.6%)

0.78

Lower Extremities

41 (18.9%)

3 (10.3%)

44 (17.9%)

0.31

External or Burn

29 (13.4%)

4 (13.8%)

33 (13.4%)

1.00

Unknown

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.4%)

1.00