Table 4 Short-term outcomes of degloving injuries (bivariate analysis)

Short-term outcomes of the degloving injuries

n = 40

n = 25

n = 15

 Good outcomes

25 (62.5)

12 (30.00)

13 (32.50)

0.55 (0.35–0.87)

0.0197

 Primary healing

16 (40.00)

6 (15.00)

10 (25.00)

0.36 (0.16–0.79)

0.0180

 Satisfied skin graft take

6 (15.00)

5 (12.50)

1 (2.50)

3.00 (0.39–23.29)

0.3813

 Secondary healing

3 (7.50)

1 (2.50)

2 (5.00)

0.30 (0.03–3.03)

0.5445

 Poor outcomes

15 (37.50)

13 (32.50)

2 (5.00)

3.90 (1.02–14.96)

0.0197

 Local skin infection

8 (20.00)

6 (15.00)

2 (5.00)

1.80 (0.42–7.80)

0.6857

 Persistent ulcer

4 (10.00)

3 (7.50)

1 (2.50)

1.80 (0.21–15.78)

1.0000

 Underlying osteomyelitis

4 (10.00)

4 (10.00)

0

5.54 (0.32–96.19)

0.2778

 Sepsis

3 (7.50)

5 (12.50)

0

6.77 (0.40–114.4)

0.1372

 Unsatisfied skin graft take

3 (7.50)

3 (7.50)

0

4.31 (0.24–78.06)

0.2788

 Amputated limb

3 (7.50)

3 (7.50)

0

4.31 (0.24–78.06)

0.2788

 Necrosis of the repositioned skin or flap

3 (7.50)

1 (2.50)

2 (5.00)

0.30 (0.03–3.03)

0.5445

 Necrotizing fasciitis

1 (2.50)

0

1 (2.50)

0.21 (0.009–4.74)

0.3750

Vital outcomes

n = 46

n = 30

n = 16

 Death

6 (13.04)

5 (10.87)

1 (2.17)

2.67 (0.34–20.91)

0.6489

 Lost to follow up

4 (8.70)

3 (6.52)

1 (2.17)

1.6 (0.18–14.16)

1.0000

Length of hospital stay (days)

n = 46

n = 30

n = 16

t test

 Mean (±SD)

21.0 ± 27.12

26.52 ± 31.31

10.83 ± 12.2

− 2.03 (− 31.9 to −0.2)

0.0472

 Median (range)

10 (0.2-107)

12 (0.2–107)

6 (1–45)

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