Variable | Surgical debridement | Chi 2 | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N = 143 | ||||
Early (63) | Late (80) | Â | Â | |
n (%) | n (%) | Â | Â | |
Median agea | 32 (23–41) | 35 (27–42) | - | 0.4006 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 23 (31.5) | 31 (38.8) | 0.0754 | 0.784 |
 Male | 40 (63.5) | 49 (61.2) | ||
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Students | 10 (15.8) | 8 (10.0) | - | 0.382 |
 Peasants | 20 (31.7) | 28 (35.0) | ||
 Driver | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.7) | ||
 Motorcycle rider | 7 (11.1) | 12 (15.0) | ||
 Civil servants | 10 (15.9) | 9 (11.3) | ||
 Businessman/women | 14 (22.2) | 20 (25) | ||
 Others | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Cause of injury | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 RTA | 45 (71.4) | 52 (65.0) | - | 0.828 |
 Falls | 9 (14.3) | 13 (16.3) | ||
 Assaults | 8 (12.7) | 12 (15.0) | ||
 Others | 1 (1.6) | 3 (3.75) | ||
Place of injury | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Along road | 44 (69.8) | 52 (65.0) | - | 0.793 |
 Residential area | 10 (15.9) | 13 (16.3) | ||
 Home | 6 (9.5) | 12 (15.0) | ||
 School | 2 (3.2) | 1 (1.2) | ||
 Other places | 1 (1.6) | 2 (2.5) | ||
HIV Serostatus | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Seropositive | 60 (95.2) | 74 (92.5) | - | 0.379 |
 Seronegative | 3 (4.7) | 6 (7.5) | ||
Mechanism of injury | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Blunt injury | 35 (55.6) | 38 (47.5) | 3.187 | 0.203 |
 Penetrating | 13 (20.6) | 12 (15) | ||
 Both | 15 (23.8) | 30 (37.5) | ||
Site of open fracture | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Femur | 16 (25.4) | 15 (18.8) | - | 0.136 |
 Tibia | 27 (42.9) | 39 (48.8) | ||
 Ankle | 0 (0.0) | 5 (6.25) | ||
 Humerus | 9 (14.3) | 8 (10.0) | ||
 Forearm | 7 (11.1) | 12 (15.0) | ||
 Multiple sites | 4 (6.4) | 1 (1.3) | ||
Gustillo and Anderson grade | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 I | 18 (28.6) | 6 (7.5) | - | 0.05 |
 II | 33 (52.4) | 59 (73.8) | ||
 IIIa | 9 (14.3) | 12 (15.0) | ||
 IIIb | 2 (3.2) | 3 (3.8) | ||
 IIIc | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Fracture location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Proximal | 10 (15.9) | 11 (13.8) | - | 0.865 |
 Mid shaft | 26 (41.2) | 31 (38.8) | ||
 Distal | 25 (39.7) | 33 (41.3) | ||
 More than one location | 2 (3.2) | 5 (6.3) | ||
Fracture pattern | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Transverse | 28 (44.4) | 29 (36.3) | - | 0.333 |
 Comminuted | 6 (9.5) | 16 (20.0) | ||
 Oblique | 20 (31.8) | 26 (32.5) | ||
 Spiral | 9 (14.3) | 9 (11.3) | ||
Rank of surgeon | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Specialist | 4 (6.4) | 1 (1.3) | - | 0.118 |
 Resident/medical officer | 59 (93.7) | 79 (98.5) | ||
Skeletal stabilisation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Skeletal traction | 13 (20.6) | 15 (18.8) | - | 0.858 |
 ORIF | 5 (7.9) | 4 (5.0) | ||
 POP | 29 (46.0) | 41 (51.3) | ||
 External fixation | 16 (25.4) | 20 (25.0) |