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
28.6
Hand
16.2
Shoulder
10.3
Finger
9.8
Torso
44.0
Chest
Abdomen/stomach
9.4
Buttocks
8.5
Back
6.4
Waist
5.6
Genitals
4.3
Head
Head/neck
