Table 1.
Details of patient groups before and after the introduction of the orthoplastic operating list
| Before orthoplastic operating list (n=51) | After orthoplastic operating list (n=54) | |
| Mean age (95% confidence interval) | 44.2 (38.4–49.9) | 48.6 (42.5–54.8) |
| Male-to-female ratio | 35:16 | 32:22 |
| Median injury severity score (range) | 9 (9–43) | 9 (9–38) |
| Gustilo type I/II | 8/8 | 6/5 |
| Gustilo type IIIA/B/C | 15/18/2 | 15/26/2 |
| Mechanism of injury: Road traffic accident Fall <2m Fall >2m Crush Blow Other |
31 15 2 1 1 1 |
28 14 4 5 2 1 |
| Injury type: Open tibia Open ankle |
35 16 |
36 18 |
| Definitive soft tissue coverage procedure: | ||
| Direct closure Split skin graft Local flap Free flap Amputation |
30 8 6 5 2 |
20 10 15 6 3 |