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Table 2. Number of persons with fractures by site: ALS cases, controls*
	_______________ALS Cases______________			_______Controls_______
Site	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
Head	0	0	0	3	1	4
Neck	0	0	0	0	1	1
Spine	1	2	3	1	3	4
Extremities	14	21	35	13	20	33
Total			38			42
* One person can have more than one fracture