Table 1 Socio-demography of patients with degloving injuries and injury related factors
Variables | Frequency (n, %) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall of degloving injuries | Degloving injuries with underlying fracture | Degloving injuries without underlying fracture | ||
Total of patients | n = 46 | 30 (65.22) | 16 (34.78) | – |
Total of degloving injuries | n = 51 | 33 (64.71) | 18 (35.29) | – |
Gender of patients (n = 46) | ||||
Male | 31 (67.39) | 17 (36.96) | 14 (30.43) | 0.0487 |
Female | 15 (32.61) | 13 (28.26) | 2 (4.35) | 0.0487 |
Age of patients in years (n = 46) | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 28.8 (± 12.8) | 26.7(± 13.4) | 32.7 (± 11.1) | 0.1520 |
Median (range) | 27.5 (3–65) | 25 (3–65) | 33 (10–53) | – |
Cause of injury (n = 51) | ||||
RTC | 43 (84.32) | 30 (58.82) | 11 (21.56) | 0.0228 |
Car accident as a pedestrian | 12 (23.53) | 10 (19.61) | 2 (3.92) | 0.1740 |
Motorcycle as a passenger | 10 (19.61) | 6 (11.76) | 4 (7.84) | 0.7272 |
Truck/trailer accident as pedestrian. | 10 (9.61) | 10 (19.61) | 0 | 0.0092 |
Car accident as a passenger | 9 (17.65) | 5 (9.80) | 4 (7.84) | 0.7029 |
Motorcycle as a pedestrian | 2 (3.92) | 1 (1.96) | 1 (1.96) | 1.0000 |
Machine from industry | 3 (5.88) | 0 | 3 (5.88) | 0.0392 |
Assault | 2 (3.92) | 0 | 2 (3.92) | 0.1200 |
Unknown causes | 3 (5.88) | 1 (1.96) | 2 (3.92) | 1.0000 |
Trauma mechanism (n = 51) | ||||
Knocking or collision | 23 (45.10) | 13 (25.49) | 10 (19.61) | 0.3783 |
Trampling | 17 (33.33) | 17 (33.33) | 0 | 0.0001 |
Cutting | 4 (7.84) | 0 | 4 (7.84) | 0.0122 |
Ejection from vehicle | 3 (5.88) | 2 (3.92) | 1 (1.96) | 1.0000 |
Others or undetermined | 4 (7.84) | 1 (1.96) | 3 (5.88) | 0.1200 |
Patients presenting with shock (n = 46) | ||||
No | 34 (73.91) | 21 (45.65) | 13 (28.26) | 0.4977 |
Yes | 12 (26.09) | 9 (19.57) | 3 (6.52) | 0.4977 |
Injury Severity Score (n = 46) | ||||
Mean (±SD) | 22.47(± 18.38) | 27.18 (± 21.02) | 13.83(± 6.25) | 0.0117 |
Median (range) | 16 (4–75) | 17 (9–75) | 13 (4–25) | – |