Table 2.
Characteristics of dog-bite injuries.
| Characteristics | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of injuries | 1,252 |
| Level of intervention | |
| No repair | 677 (54.0%) |
| Repair by EP | 413 (32.9%) |
| Repair by specialist in ED | 23 (1.8%) |
| Repair in OR | 139 (11.1%) |
| Depth* | |
| Superficial | 861 (70.5%) |
| Deep | 258 (21.1%) |
| Complex | 102 (8.3%) |
| Anatomic site | |
| Head/neck | 774 (61.7%) |
| Upper extremity hand | 153 (12.2%) |
| Upper extremity arm | 105 (8.4%) |
| Lower extremity foot | 18 (1.4%) |
| Lower extremity leg | 145 (11.6%) |
| Other | 57 (4.5%) |
The depth variable was incomplete; thus, the percentages represent the number of injuries within each depth category out of the total number of injuries with complete wound depth data (n = 1,221)