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Table 5 Characteristics of the soft tissue injury and coverage

From: Radical treatment of severe open fractures of extremities by orthoplastic surgery: a 10-year retrospective study

Characteristic

Number

Infection (%)

Main injured zone

 Elbow joint

1

 

 Middle forearm

2

1 (50%)

 Forearm to hand

1

 

 Proximal leg

3

 

 Middle leg

26

3 (11.5%)

 Distal leg

2

 

 Distal leg to ankle/foot

6

2 (33.3%)

Soft tissue defect location

 Anterior

5

2 (40%)

 Interior

4

1 (25%)

 Anteromedial

15

1 (6.7%)

 Anterolateral

4

2 (50%)

 Posterior

1

 

 Posterolateral

1

 

 Extensive

11

 

Flap

 ALT

19

5 (26.3%)

 GAS

10

1 (10%)

 SOL

12