Table 4.
Impact of patient demographics, initial injury characteristics and treatment modalities on requirement for amputation
| Variable | Amputation | No Amputation | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM host classification | |||
| A | 4 | 34 | 0.27 |
| Bs | 3 | 25 | |
| Bl | 2 | 4 | |
| Initial ISS | |||
| < 16 | 6 | 47 | 0.26 |
| ≥ 16 | 3 | 16 | |
| Soft tissue injury | |||
| Open | 4 | 15 | 0.07 |
| Closed | 3 | 45 | |
| Site | |||
| Tibia | 8 | 38 | 0.09 |
| Femur | 1 | 25 | |
| Recurrent disease | |||
| Recurrence | 2 | 10 | 0.63 |
| No recurrence | 3 | 53 | |
| Local antibiotics | |||
| Utilised | 5 | 46 | 0.28 |
| Not utilised | 0 | 17 | |
| Soft tissue reconstruction | |||
| Required | 3 | 13 | 0.47 |
| Not required | 2 | 45 | |
| RIA | |||
| Utilised | 1 | 30 | 0.37 |
| Not utilised | 4 | 33 | |