NUMBER OF SUTURES REQUIRED IN SHARK ATTACKS ON DIVERS
BODY PARTS INJURED IN SHARK ATTACKS ON DIVERS (N=234)
Body Part |
Attacks (%) |
Leg |
79.4 |
Calf/knee |
31.6 |
Thigh |
23.5 |
Foot |
20.5 |
Toe |
3.8 |
Arm |
64.9 |
Arm |
28.6 |
Hand |
16.2 |
Shoulder |
10.3 |
Finger |
9.8 |
Torso |
44.0 |
Chest |
9.8 |
Abdomen/stomach |
9.4 |
Buttocks |
8.5 |
Back |
6.4 |
Waist |
5.6 |
Genitals |
4.3 |
Head |
10.3 |
Head/neck |
10.3 |