Table 3.
Level of intervention by injury location and payer source.
| Characteristic | No repair | Repair by EP | Repair by surgical specialist in ED | Repair by specialist in OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 677 | 413 | 23 | 139 |
| Injury Location | ||||
| Head/neck | 279 (41.2%) | 356 (86.2%) | 16 (69.6%) | 123 (88.5%) |
| Upper extremity arm | 141 (20.8%) | 12 (2.9%) | 0(0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Upper extremity hand | 80 (11.8%) | 18 (4.4%) | 1 (4.4%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Lower extremity leg | 17 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Lower extremity foot | 118 (17.4%) | 21 (5.1%) | 3 (13.0%) | 3 (2.2%) |
| Other | 42 (6.2%) | 6 (1.5%) | 2 (8.7%) | 7 (5.0%) |
| P-value | <.0001 | |||
| Payer source | ||||
| Medicare | 114 (16.8%) | 109(26.4%) | 8 (34.8%) | 54 (38.8%) |
| Medicaid | 227 (33.5%) | 71 (17.2%) | 1 (4.3%) | 24 (17.3%) |
| Private | 288 (42.5%) | 174 (42.1%) | 11 (47.8%) | 51 (36.7%) |
| Self-Pay | 23 (3.4%) | 26 (6.3%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (4.3%) |
| Other | 17 (2.5%) | 12 (2.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| P-value | <.0001 | |||
| Wound severity | ||||
| Superficial | 657 (98.5%) | 188 (47.5%) | 9 (39.1%) | 7 (51.4%) |
| Deep | 4 (0.5%) | 205 (51.8%) | 4 (17.3%) | 45 (33.0%) |
| Complex | 6 (0.8%) | 2 (0.5%) | 10 (43.4%) | 84 (61.7%) |
| P-value | 0.0001 | |||
EP, emergency physician; ED, emergency department; OR, operating room.