Table 1.
summarising 6 patients who required urgent re-operation
| Sex | Age | Site of osteomyelitis | Flap | Outcome | Length of stay after surgery (days) | Number of re-operations during admission | Re-numeration (£) | Actual cost of treatment (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 72 | Upper limb | Gracilis | Salvaged | 20 | 1 | 8103 | 15648 |
| 2 | M | 50 | Lower limb | Gracilis | Salvaged | 13 | 1 | 5829 | 10721 |
| 3 | M | 49 | Lower Limb | Gracilis | Salvaged | 16 | 1 | 10439 | 13573 |
| 4 | F | 49 | Lower Limb | Gracilis | Salvaged | 28 | 1 | 24332 | 32925 |
| 5 | F | 36 | Upper Limb | Lat Dorsi | Salvaged | 38 | 2 | 19324 | 31359 |
| 6 | M | 63 | Lower Limb | Gracilis | Failed | 90 | 3 | 48380 | 74158 |