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Table 5 Complications among the victims

From: Injury characteristics and outcome of road traffic crash victims at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania

Complications

Frequency

Percentage

Wound sepsis

384

79.3

Complications of fractures

98

20.2

Complications of abdominal surgery

34

7.0

Hemorrhagic shock

26

5.4

Tetanus

10

2.1

Skin grafting failure

6

1.2

Subcutaneous emphysema

3

0.6

Empyema thoracis

2

0.4

Re-amputation

2

0.4

Neurological deficit

1

0.2