Table 3.

Results for Gustilo–Anderson grades IIIB and IIIC only

	Before orthoplastic operating list (n=20)	After orthoplastic operating list (n=28)	p-value
Mean time to first stabilisation*	29.5 hours	14.2 hours	0.068
Mean time to soft tissue coverage*	173.6 hours	88.1 hours	0.009
Fractures covered within 72h	20.0%	53.6%	0.019
Of those not covered within 72h, fractures covered within 7 days	37.5%	76.9%	0.034
Mean length of inpatient stay	32.6 days	23.2 days	0.138

^*refers to time from sustaining the injury to surgical intervention