Table 1.
Age | (#) | (% total) |
---|---|---|
Mean | 39 | |
Range | (18–74) | |
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Sex | ||
Male | 40 | 76.92% |
Female | 12 | 23.08% |
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Mode of Injury | ||
Blunt Trauma | 32 | 61.54% |
Penetrating Trauma | 20 | 38.46% |
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Race | ||
Asian | 1 | 1.92% |
Black | 35 | 67.31% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1.92% |
White | 15 | 28.85% |
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Total Samples | 477 | |
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Analyzed Wound Samples | 208 | |
Emergency Department | 32 | 15.38% |
Operating Room | 36 | 17.31% |
Office / Follow-up | 140 | 67.31% |
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Analyzed Skin Samples | 269 | |
Emergency Department | 41 | 15.24% |
Operating Room | 59 | 21.93% |
Office / Follow-up | 169 | 62.83% |
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Blunt Patient Samples | 330 | |
Wound Samples | 145 | 43.94% |
Skin Samples | 185 | 56.06% |
Visits (Mean) | 6.21 | |
Visits (Median) | 6.5 | |
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Penetrating Patient Samples | 147 | |
Wound Samples | 63 | 42.86% |
Skin Samples | 84 | 57.14% |
Visits (Mean) | 4.3 | |
Visits (Median) | 3.5 | |
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All Visits | ||
Mean | 5.48 | |
Range | (1–12) | |
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Enrollment Time (days) | ||
Mean | 176.13 | |
Range | (1–560) | |
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Affected Bone | ||
Tibia/Fibula | 33 | 63.46% |
Femur/Patella | 11 | 21.15% |
Humerus | 5 | 9.62% |
Radius/Ulna | 2 | 3.85% |
Calcaneus | 1 | 1.92% |