Table 1.
Comparison between the Study Groups in regard to Demographic and Basic Clinical Data
| Group I | Group II | Total | Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| Mean ± SD | 35.2 ± 17.9 | 32.4 ± 19.5 | 33.8 ± 18.4 | t = 0.58 | 0.56 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 20 (66.7%) | 22 (73.3%) | 42 (70%) | 0.78* | |
| Female | 10 (33.3%) | 8 (26.7%) | 18 (30%) | ||
| Mode of trauma | |||||
| Road traffic accident | 24 (80%) | 23 (76.7%) | 47 (78.3%) | 1.00* | |
| Isolated trauma | 6 (20%) | 7 (23.3%) | 13 (21.7%) | ||
| Location of injury | |||||
| Upper extremities | 13 (43.3%) | 16 (53.3%) | 29 (48.3%) | 0.61* | |
| Lower extremities | 17 (56.7%) | 14 (46.7%) | 31 (51.7%) | ||
| Exposed structures | |||||
| Tendon | 6 (20%) | 8 (26.7%) | 14 (23.3%) | X2 = 0.44 | 0.8 |
| Bone and tendon | 10 (33.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | 20 (33.3%) | ||
| Bone | 14 (46.7%) | 12 (40%) | 26 (42.4%) | ||
| Wound dimensions (cm) | |||||
| Length (mean ± SD) | 12.6 ± 5 | 15.80 ± 11.6 | — | t = 1.39 | 0.17 |
| Width (mean ± SD) | 7.53 ± 2.9 | 6.73 ± 2 | — | t = 1.24 | 0.22 |
| Size of exposed structures (cm) | |||||
| Length (mean ± SD) | 3.33 ± 1.496 | 4.02 ± 2.7 | — | t = 1.22 | 0.23 |
| Width (mean ± SD) | 1.73 ± 0.46 | 1.7 ± 0.53 | — | t = 0.23 | 0.82 |
*
Fisher exact test
X2, chi-square test; P > 0.05, nonsignificant; P < 0.05, significant; P < 0.001, highly significant.