Table 3c.
Distribution of lower and upper limb Injuries (n=638/2650) noted in 2466 patients included in study
| Body site | Nature of injury | n (%) | Remarks | Final outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper limb n=273 (10.3%) | Fracture around shoulder girdle | 111 (4.1) | 87 Clavicle, 14 scapula | } All improved |
| Fracture humerus shaft | 14 (0.5) | - | ||
| Fracture distal humerus | 35 (1.3) | 23 open fracture | All improved | |
| Fracture Radius/Ulna | 23 (0.8) | - | All improved | |
| Mangled forearm/wrist | 5 (0.1) | Unsalvageable | Amputation | |
| Fracture with vascular injury | 9 (0.3) | Unsalvageable Fracture shaft humerus with Brachial artery injury | Amputation | |
| Crush injury hand | 25 (0.9) | - | All improved | |
| Degloving injury | 51 (1.9) | - | All improved | |
| Lower limb n = 365 (13.7%) | Trochanteric fracture | 59 (2.3) | - | All improved |
| Posterior dislocation hip | 28 (1.0) | - | } All improved | |
| Fracture dislocation hip | 13 (0.4) | - | } All improved | |
| Fracture Femur shaft | 26 (0.9) | 11 open fractures | } All improved | |
| Fracture distal Femur | 34 (1.2) | 12 open fracture | } All improved | |
| Fracture patella | 27 (1.0) | - | All improved | |
| Posterior dislocation knee | 5 (0.18) | - | All improved | |
| Fracture proximal Tibia | 17 (0.64) | - | All improved | |
| Fracture Tibia shaft | 119 (4.8) | 87 open fracture | All improved | |
| Fracture distal Tibia | 11 (0.44) | 7 open fracture | All improved | |
| Floating knee injury | 1 (0.03) | All improved | ||
| Mangled leg & Foot | 2 (0.07) | Unsalvageable | Amputation | |
| Traumatic near total amputation leg/ankle | 4 (0.15) | Unsalvageable | Amputation | |
| Degloving injury | 14 (0.52) | All improved | ||
| Fracture with vascular injury | 5 (0.18) | Fracture with popliteal artery injury | All improved |
All improved All improved