Specific injury diagnoses: 10 most common reported in the population
| ICD-10 code – description | Prepandemic March 11, 2019–June 30, 2019 N=3862, % (n) | Pandemic March 11, 2020–June 30, 2020 N=3446, % (n) | P value |
| Superficial injury* of head | 23.0 (863) | 27.3 (918) | <0.001 |
| Intracranial injury (TBI) | 25.1 (943) | 24.1 (812) | 0.37 |
| Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine | 22.2 (832) | 21.1 (707) | 0.26 |
| Open wound of head | 15.8 (630) | 17.9 (599) | 0.23 |
| Femur fracture | 14.6 (549) | 16.0 (536) | 0.11 |
| Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis | 14.6 (548) | 13.1 (440) | 0.07 |
| Fracture of skull and facial bones | 13.6 (511) | 12.9 (433) | 0.38 |
| Superficial injury of knee and lower leg | 11.7 (440) | 14.9 (499) | <0.001 |
| Intrathoracic organ injury – other/unspecified | 11.1 (417) | 11.5 (387) | 0.57 |
| Fracture of lower leg, including ankle | 9.5 (355) | 10.2 (342) | 0.30 |
Note: 83% of patients had one of the 10 most common injury diagnoses.
*For example, contusion, abrasion, blister and bite to head (scalp, eye, nose, ear, cheek and mouth).
TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury.