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Table 1 Comparison of demographic data between flaps that survived and flaps with partial necrosis

From: Utilisation of distally based sural fasciocutaneous flaps in lower extremity reconstruction: a single-centre experience with 88 paediatric patients

 

Flaps that survived

(n = 80)

N (%)

Flaps with partial necrosis

(n = 8)

N (%)

χ2

p

Sex

   

0.390*

 Male

62 (92.5)

5 (7.5)

  

 Female

18 (85.7)

3 (14.3)

  

Position of defect

  

5.368

0.068

 Pretibial region

3 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

  

 Achilles tendon and heel

50 (96.2)

2 (3.8)

  

 Dorsum of the foot

27 (81.8)

6 (18.2)

  

Cause of defect

   

0.446*

 Traumatic

75 (91.5)

7 (8.5)

  

 Non-traumatic

5 (83.3)

1 (16.7)

  
  1. *Fisher’s exact test