Table 1 Demographics in the two groups
Variable | HEF(n = 22) | IMN(n = 20) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.569 | ||
Male | 14(63.6) | 11(55.0) | |
Female | 8(36.4) | 9(45.0) | |
Age (year) | 46.00 ± 9.7 | 41.80 ± 12.1 | 0.220 |
Injury mechanism | 0.435 | ||
Traffic accident injury | 15(68.2) | 10(50.0) | |
High falling injury | 2(9.1) | 4(20.0) | |
Crushing injury | 5(22.7) | 6(30.0) | |
Soft tissue damage | 0.973 | ||
Skin integrity | 9(40.9) | 8(40.0) | |
Blunt contusion | 7(31.8) | 7(35.0) | |
Open injury | 6(27.3) | 5(25.0) | |
Open/closed fracture | 0.867 | ||
Open | 6(27.3) | 5(25.0) | |
Closed | 16(72.7) | 15(75.0) | |
Gustilo-Anderson grading | 0.885 | ||
Type I | 3(13.6) | 3(15.0) | |
Type II | 2(9.1) | 1(5.0) | |
Type III | 1(4.5) | 1(5.0) | |
Time elapsed since the injury to definitive treatment (day) | 5.32 ± 2.7 | 6.00 ± 2.7 | 0.419 |