Table 1.

Details of 85 patients classified into Gustilo type III

Description	Gustilo III A	Gustilo III B	Gustilo III C
Total number (cases)	15	26	44
Sex (male/female)	11/4	16/11	29/15
Age (years)	43.9 ± 15.1	42.5 ± 18.5	44.2 ± 13.7
Delay before treatment (h)	19.2 ± 7.2	23.6 ± 12.8	34.5 ± 18.5
ISS score	19.9 ± 2.7	20.6 ± 2.0	21.3 ± 2.4
Extension of soft tissue (cm)	12.9 ± 3.2	14.4 ± 3.4	14.4 ± 3.2
Combined thoracic injury (case)	5	8	12
Combined abdomen injury (case)	2	2	5
Combined brain injury (case)	4	8	18
Combined nerve injury (case)	3	7	11
Combined renal injury (case)	1	1	4