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Case-control study of the effect of mechanical trauma on the risk of herpes zoster

BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.37991.511829.F7 (Published 19 February 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:439

Data supplement

  • Table A  Details of 14 individuals with recent trauma at the site of subsequent rash in the case
     
    Case or control
    Age (years)
    Site of rash in case*
    Time to onset of rash (days)† 
    		Details of trauma
    1 Case
    64
    L thoracic
    30
    		Fell down flight of concrete steps; severe bruising left side
    2 Case
    63
    R thoracic
    1
    		Walked into furniture and hurt right side
    3 Case
    75
    R V1
    10
    		Hit right side head on car boot; severe bruising
    4 Case
    68
    L V1
    5
    		Banged forehead on garage door
    5 Case
    74
    L V1
    (± daily)
    		Repeatedly bangs head on kitchen cupboard
    6 Case
    50
    L thoracic
    28
    		Hit on trunk during medieval jousting game
    7 Case
    56
    R cervical
    25
    		Strained shoulder sawing wood
    8 Case
    45
    R V1
    4
    		Hit forehead on attic roof
    9 Case
    86
    L V1
    4
    		Dropped pruner on head while pruning tree
    10 Case
    81
    L thoracic
    18
    		Assaulted; fell and hurt back
    11 Case
    67
    L thoracic
    14
    		Underwent cardioversion for arrhythmia
    12 Control
    52
    L thoracic
    7
    		Hit by car and broke a rib
    13 Control
    86
    L V1
    17
    		Fell in garden; hurt face and left knee
    14 Control
    72
    L sacral
    (daily)
    		Repeatedly falls hitting back of head and buttocks

    *L=left; R=right; V1=ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve

    †Time from date of trauma to rash onset in the case.
     

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